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Chapter-089 Heart Failure Management in Women: Is it Different?

BOOK TITLE: CSI: Cardiology Update 2014

Author
1. Shah Chetan P
ISBN
9789351526186
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12415_90
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Kohinoor Hospital, Heart Rhythm Clinic; Lilavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Godrej Memorial Hospital and Zynova Heart Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Lilavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Kikabhai Premchand Cardiac Institute, King Circle; Surana Sethia Hospital; Heart Rhythm Clinic, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Zynova Heart Hospital and Kohinoor Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Zynova Shalby Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Chapter keywords
Cardiovascular disease, hypertensive, valvular disease, peripartum cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, bypass surgery, cardiac transplantation

Abstract

More women die every year of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than of breast or uterine cancer. This chapter summarizes epidemiology, etiology, prognosis and management of heart failure (HF) in women. The causes of HF in women are hypertensive, valvular disease, peripartum cardiomyopathy, have preserved systolic function, and have less coronary artery disease. The pharmacologic interventions in management of women with HF include angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers and digoxin. The nonpharmacologic interventions in management of women with HF include surgical therapies, bypass surgery, mitral valve repair, left ventricular assist device placement and cardiac transplantation.

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