Ebook: Current Cardiovascular Drugs

The third edition of Current Cardiovascular Drugs is designed to provide an updated practical compendium of current knowledge regarding cardiovascular drug therapy in a concise, easily readable format. The book is organized into chapters by drug class, and details the pharmacologic characteristics of specific treatment entities. The clinical efficacy and limitations of the various drug therapies are discussed using supportive reference material from the most authoritative sources and published clinical trials.

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The third edition of Current Cardiovascular Drugs is designed to provide an updated practical compendium of current knowledge regarding cardiovascular drug therapy in a concise, easily readable format. The book is organized into chapters by drug class, and details the pharmacologic characteristics of specific treatment entities. The clinical efficacy and limitations of the various drug therapies are discussed using supportive reference material from the most authoritative sources and published clinical trials.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
How to Use This Book....Pages 1-1
Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers (Peripherally Acting Antihypertensive Agents)....Pages 2-10
Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists (Centrally Acting Antihypertensive Agents)....Pages 11-17
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors....Pages 18-44
Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers....Pages 45-53
Antiarrhythmic Agents....Pages 54-84
Antithrombotic Therapy....Pages 85-119
Beta-Adrenergic Blockers....Pages 120-147
Calcium Antagonists....Pages 148-166
Diuretics....Pages 167-193
Inotropic and Vasopressor Agents....Pages 194-214
Lipid-Lowering Drugs....Pages 215-238
Neuronal and Ganglionic Blockers....Pages 239-247
Vasodilators (Other Agents and Drug Classes)....Pages 248-272
Drugs in Development: New Agents, New Classes, New Indications....Pages 273-291
Back Matter....Pages 292-342

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The third edition of Current Cardiovascular Drugs is designed to provide an updated practical compendium of current knowledge regarding cardiovascular drug therapy in a concise, easily readable format. The book is organized into chapters by drug class, and details the pharmacologic characteristics of specific treatment entities. The clinical efficacy and limitations of the various drug therapies are discussed using supportive reference material from the most authoritative sources and published clinical trials.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
How to Use This Book....Pages 1-1
Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers (Peripherally Acting Antihypertensive Agents)....Pages 2-10
Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists (Centrally Acting Antihypertensive Agents)....Pages 11-17
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors....Pages 18-44
Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers....Pages 45-53
Antiarrhythmic Agents....Pages 54-84
Antithrombotic Therapy....Pages 85-119
Beta-Adrenergic Blockers....Pages 120-147
Calcium Antagonists....Pages 148-166
Diuretics....Pages 167-193
Inotropic and Vasopressor Agents....Pages 194-214
Lipid-Lowering Drugs....Pages 215-238
Neuronal and Ganglionic Blockers....Pages 239-247
Vasodilators (Other Agents and Drug Classes)....Pages 248-272
Drugs in Development: New Agents, New Classes, New Indications....Pages 273-291
Back Matter....Pages 292-342
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