Chapter 1 Introduction -- Section 1: What is Heart Failure? -- Chapter 2 Pathophysiology of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction -- Chapter 3 Pathophysiology of Heart failure with Preserved ejection Fraction -- Chapter 4 Heart Failure across the population: Epidemiology Chapter 5 Classifications and Stages of Heart Failure -- Section 2: Manifestations of Heart Failure: History and Physical Exam Findings -- Chapter 6 Comprehensive Heart Failure History -- Chapter 7 Physical Exam Findings -- Chapter 8 Determining Volume Status by Physical Exam -- Section 3: Cardiology Referral: Guide to Initial Testing -- Chapter 9 Transthoracic Echocardiogram -- Chapter 10 Cardiac MRI -- Chapter 11 Right Heart Catherization -- Chapter 12 Ischemic Evaluation -- Section 4: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction -- Chapter 13 Etiology -- Chapter 14 Prevention -- Chapter 15 Outpatient Management with Case Study -- Section 5: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction -- Chapter 16 Etiology -- Chapter 17 Prevention -- Chapter 18 Outpatient Management with Case Study -- Section 6: Heart Failure and the Management of Co-Morbidities in Primary Care -- Chapter 19 Atrial Fibrillation in the presence of Heart Failure -- Chapter 20 Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiorenal Syndrome Failure and Anemia -- Chapter 21 Diabetes and Heart Failure -- Chapter 22 Hypertension, Obesity and Thyroid Disease and Heart Failure -- Chapter 23 Sleep Apnea, COPD and Heart Failure -- Chapter 24 Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure -- Chapter 25 Liver Disease and Heart Failure -- Chapter 26 Treatment of Gout and Heart Failure -- Chapter 27 Lifestyle Choices and Heart Failure: Substance abuse -- Chapter 28 Depression and Heart Failure -- Chapter 29 Medications to Avoid when Treating Heart Failure -- Section 7: Transitioning the Heart Failure Patient from Hospital to Home -- Chapter 30 Discharge planning and teaching -- Chapter 31 Initial post discharge clinic visit -- Chapter 32 Self carestrategies for the heart failure patient -- Section 8: Goals of Care for the Heart Failure Patient -- Chapter 33 Goals of Care discussions -- Chapter 34 Components of Palliative care for the heart failure patient -- Chapter 35 End of Life Best Practice. .