Heart Failure Made Simple

A Global Clinician’s Guide

Heart Failure Made Simple is a practical, evidence-based clinical reference designed to simplify the diagnosis and management of heart failure for physicians and healthcare professionals. Written by Dr A M Thirugnanam, this comprehensive guide includes 15 chapters and 350 pages covering every major aspect of heart failure using current international guidelines and real-world clinical experience.

The book explains the pathophysiology, diagnosis, classification, and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure in a clear, step-by-step manner. Readers will learn practical approaches to HFrEF, HFpEF, right heart failure, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, and heart failure associated with hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and renal dysfunction.

Special emphasis is placed on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), including ACE inhibitors, ARNI, beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, diuretics, ivabradine, vericiguat, and advanced heart failure therapies. The book also discusses device therapy, CRT, ICDs, LVADs, transplantation, rehabilitation, palliative care, and long-term follow-up.

Practical algorithms, diagnostic flowcharts, ECG interpretation, echocardiography, biomarkers, and case-based clinical pearls make this an ideal bedside reference for daily practice and board examination preparation.

Whether you are a cardiologist, internist, emergency physician, resident, fellow, or medical student, Heart Failure Made Simple provides concise, practical, and evidence-based guidance for improving patient outcomes.

9. Key Topics Covered

• Acute Heart Failure
• Chronic Heart Failure
• HFrEF
• HFpEF
• Right Heart Failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
• SGLT2 Inhibitors
• ARNI Therapy
• Beta Blockers
• Diuretics
• CRT
• ICD
• LVAD
• Heart Transplantation
• Echocardiography
• BNP & NT-proBNP
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Palliative Care
• Heart Failure Prevention

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