This book provides a road map for defining the care of acute heart failure (HF) patients in the short stay or observation unit setting.
W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Associate Chair and Research Director
Baylor College of Medicine
Ben Taub Hospital
1504 Taub Loop04 Taub
Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Dr. Peacock is an active national, regional, and state speaker at numerous cardiology and emergency medicine meetings for the last 15 years. Dr. Peacock has published widely, especially in the area of heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. With over 150 publications and equal number of published abstracts, he is the co-editor of the book Cardiac Emergencies. He serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Congestive Heart Failure, and performs reviews for the Journal of American Medical Association, American Heart Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Clinical Chemistry, and other publications. Among the several awards he has received is the Excellence in Research Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Codman Award from the American Association of Group Practice for his efforts in heart failure research.