About this ebook
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.
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About the author
Dr. Taha Othmane, MD, PhD, FRCP, is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist with over two decades of clinical and academic experience in cardiovascular medicine. With a subspecialty focus on heart failure, hypertension, cardiac imaging, and arterial stiffness, he is known for his deep commitment to advancing both clinical care and medical education.
As the lead investigator in heart failure research, Dr. Othmane has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and books that have informed both bedside practice and academic discourse. He is a regular international speaker at cardiology and hypertension forums, where he shares insights from his ongoing work and innovations in non-invasive diagnostics.
Driven by a passion to bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice, Dr. Othmane writes with a focus on clarity, practicality, and clinical applicability. His books provide practical frameworks, real-world guidance, and evidence-based insights—making them indispensable tools for physicians, trainees, and researchers alike.
His ongoing research includes the development of novel echocardiographic prognostic parameters, particularly for the nuanced and underdiagnosed forms of heart failure—including those in the diagnostic "grey zone"—as well as investigations into the role of arterial stiffness as a key predictor of cardiovascular mortality and disease progression.
