Srdeční selhání - Postup na urgentním příjmu – Málek Filip, Polák Martin, Neužil Petr (2026)

Heart failure, particularly in its chronic form, is becoming increasingly prevalent. In developed countries, it affects an estimated three percent of the population, with prevalence expected to rise by 50 percent by the end of the decade. Heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalisation among patients over 65, making its diagnosis in the emergency department very frequent. In addition to internal complications and comorbidities, patients with chronic heart failure may have other health problems, so they are treated not only by general practitioners, internists and cardiologists, but also by doctors from other specialisations. The book is divided into a general section covering the epidemiology, definition, classification, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure; a special section describing the most common clinical situations in the emergency department; and a case-study section presenting real examples from emergency-department practice. It is intended not only for internists working in emergency departments of internal-medicine departments and clinics, but also for doctors in emergency departments of other specialisations and intensive-care physicians. The book is also a suitable study aid for medical students and students of non-medical healthcare disciplines. The contents are in Czech.