Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics
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Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics

  1. 800 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics

About this book

Everything practicing physicians and pharmacists need to know about drug therapy for cardiovascular disease.A critically acclaimed classic reference now in its third edition, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics provides current information regarding the contemporary use of all available cardiovascular medications for adults and children. Strongly emphasizing the scientific rationale behind the use of such therapies in cardiac disease, it discusses new drugs and novel compounds that are under development and may emerge as the cardiac therapies of the future. This edition also addresses special considerations for drug therapy use in the elderly, during pregnancy, and in those with hepatic or renal disease. A generous assortment of tables, figures, and appendices guides readers in their investigations of each drug group and various disease states.This new third edition presents an in-depth discussion of: All cardiovascular agents currently available The scientific basis behind every pharmacotherapy advance Mechanisms of action of cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutics The latest advances in cardiovascular drug therapy Specific drug treatments, and information on recently approved drugs Molecular biological advances Drugs in development Hands-on discussions of how to utilize specific drugs for treatment of various cardiovascular disorders and for the prevention of diseaseAlso included are 8 appendices that provide practical, hands-on information on using drugs in clinical settings, including relevant pharmacokinetic information, and practical drug prescribing information.

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Yes, you can access Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics by William H Frishman, Domenic A. Sica, William H Frishman,Domenic A. Sica in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Cardiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Cardiotext Publishing
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781935395621
Edition
3
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Cardiology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. In Memoriam
  8. Part 1: Introduction
  9. Part 2: Drug Classes
  10. Part 3: Special Topics
  11. Part 4: Appendices
  12. Appendix 1: Pharmacokinetic Properties of Approved Cardiovascular Drugs
  13. Appendix 2: Therapeutic Use of Available Cardiovascular Drugs
  14. Appendix 3: Guide to Cardiovascular Drug Use in Pregnancy and with Nursing
  15. Appendix 4: Dosing Recommendations of Cardiovascular Drugs in Patients with Hepatic Disease and/or Congestive Heart Failure
  16. Appendix 5: Dose Adjustment in Patients with Renal Insufficiency
  17. Appendix 6: Selected Cardiovascular Medications and Gender Issues
  18. Appendix 7: Pharmacokinetic Changes, Route of Elimination, and Dosage Adjustment of Selected Cardiovascular Drugs in the Elderly
  19. Appendix 8: Selected Cardiovascular Medications and Ethnic Issues
  20. Index