Section I - General Introduction1. Definition of heart failure: basic epidemiology and pathophysiologySection II - Chronic Heart Failure2. Diagnosis and investigation3. Estimating prognosis4. Non-pharmacological management5. Pharmacological management6. Device therapy7. Revascularisation8.

Cardiac transplantation9. Mechanical circulatory supportSection III - Heart failure and co-morbid/special conditions10. The patient with heart failure and angina11. The patient with heart failure and arrhythmias12. The patient with heart failure and arthritis13. The patient with heart failure and cancer14. The patient with heart failure and cardiomyopathy15. The patient with heart failure and congenital heart disease16.

The patient with heart failure and diabetes mellitus17. The patient with heart failure and electrolyte disorders18. The patient with heart failure and infiltrative disease19. The patient with heart failure and iron deficiency / anaemia20. The patient with heart failure and myocarditis21. The patient with heart failure and obstructive lung disease22. The patient with heart failure and pregnancy23. The patient with heart failure and renal dysfunction24.

The patient with heart failure and valvular diseaseSection IV - Acute heart failure25. Definition, aetiology, differing presentations and consequences26. ManagementSection V - Procedures27. Central venous cannulation28. Swan Ganz catheterisation29. Cardiac biopsy30. IABP insertion31. Cardiopulmonary exercise testingSection VI - Detailed pharmacology and evidence base for chronic heart failure32.

ACE inhibitors33. ARNI34. ARBs35. Beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists36. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists37. SGLT2 inhibitors38. Diuretics and aquaretics39. Rate limiting agents40.

Inotropes and vasopressors41. VasodilatorsSection VI - Multiprofessional heart failure care42. Heart failure services43. Palliative care.