Heart Failure [Paperback]

This special issue of the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology on Heart Failure covers the entire spectrum of the field, from the current understanding and definitions of heart failure, to epidemiology and the importance of co-morbidities, clinical trial design and biomarkers, as well as imaging technologies. The main focus of this book is to review current and emerging heart failure therapies and potential targets for treatment.

Introduction.- Epidemiology.- Clinical trial design, endpoints and regulatory requirements. Biomarkers HFpEF/HFrEF. Imaging Technologies / MRI and Echo. Comorbidities in HF. Current Guideline based therapy of HFreF and HFpEF. New and Emerging Therapies and Targets. Ivabradine.- Beta3 agonists.- Novel MRAs.- pGCs and Natriuretic peptides.- sGC stimulators.- PDEs.- Adenosin and A1 Agonists.- Myosin heavy chain / Troponin.- Stem cells.- Diuretics and Vasopressin.- GeneTherapy.- RNA-based therapies and micro RNAs.- Cardiac myosin activation using gene therapy.- Bendavia  mitochondrial therapies.- WNT signaling.- Anticoagulation therapy and NOACS in HF.- Potassium Binders.- Iron.           

Comprehensive and state of the art overview of current and emerging heart failure treatments

Up to date information on treatment guidelines and clinical trials in heart failure

Authorships of worldwide heart failure experts from both academia and industry