Section I - General Introduction 1. Definition of heart failure: basic epidemiology and pathophysiology Section II - Chronic Heart Failure 2. Diagnosis and investigation 3. Estimating prognosis 4. Non-pharmacological management 5. Pharmacological management 6. Device therapy 7. Revascularisation 8.

Cardiac transplantation 9. Mechanical circulatory support Section III - Heart failure and co-morbid/special conditions 10. The patient with heart failure and angina 11. The patient with heart failure and arrhythmias 12. The patient with heart failure and arthritis 13. The patient with heart failure and cancer 14. The patient with heart failure and cardiomyopathy 15. The patient with heart failure and congenital heart disease 16.

The patient with heart failure and diabetes mellitus 17. The patient with heart failure and electrolyte disorders 18. The patient with heart failure and infiltrative disease 19. The patient with heart failure and iron deficiency / anaemia 20. The patient with heart failure and myocarditis 21. The patient with heart failure and obstructive lung disease 22. The patient with heart failure and pregnancy 23. The patient with heart failure and renal dysfunction 24.

The patient with heart failure and valvular disease Section IV - Acute heart failure 25. Definition, aetiology, differing presentations and consequences 26. Management Section V - Procedures 27. Central venous cannulation 28. Swan Ganz catheterisation 29. Cardiac biopsy 30. IABP insertion 31. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing Section VI - Detailed pharmacology and evidence base for chronic heart failure 32.

ACE inhibitors 33. ARNI 34. ARBs 35. Beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists 36. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists 37. SGLT2 inhibitors 38. Diuretics and aquaretics 39. Rate limiting agents 40.

Inotropes and vasopressors 41. Vasodilators Section VI - Multiprofessional heart failure care 42. Heart failure services 43. Palliative care.