Heart Failure Diagnosis: Practical Insights

Heart Failure Diagnosis: Practical Insights is a comprehensive, clinically grounded resource for healthcare professionals navigating the complexities of diagnosing heart failure. Designed to bridge the gap between evolving scientific evidence and day-to-day clinical practice, this book provides a step-by-step approach to the diagnostic evaluation of heart failure across all ejection fraction phenotypes—HFrEF, HFpEF, and HFmrEF. Spanning from foundational clinical assessment to advanced imaging and emerging biomarker technologies, each chapter emphasizes real-world applicability, decision-making strategies, and diagnostic accuracy. Special attention is given to gray-zone cases, common diagnostic pitfalls, and patient populations in whom heart failure is often underdiagnosed or misclassified. Whether you are a cardiologist, internist, trainee, sonographer, or primary care provider, this practical guide offers the clarity, structure, and depth needed to enhance your diagnostic confidence in heart failure evaluation. Key Features: Comprehensive coverage of diagnostic tools including physical examination, ECG, biomarkers, echocardiography, CMR, CT, and nuclear imaging. Diagnostic algorithms and flowcharts tailored to HFrEF, HFpEF, and HFmrEF. Dedicated chapters on diagnostic dilemmas, mimics of heart failure, and special populations. Highlights of cutting-edge tools including AI, digital monitoring, and genetic testing. Evidence-based and clinically oriented content designed for immediate application in practice. Part of the Medical Series: Practical Insights, this book aims to enhance diagnostic precision and empower clinicians to make informed, timely decisions that improve patient outcomes in heart failure care.