Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics

The updated Second Edition of this classic brings you fully up to speed on…

All the cardiovascular agents now available
Mechanisms of action of cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutics
Specific drug treatments
Drugs in development
Molecular biological advances
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A compendium of valuable, updated pharmacotherapeutic information for managing patients with cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics has long been considered the primary reference for practicing physicians and pharmacists who need to know about drug therapy for heart conditions. This new Second Edition keeps pace with the latest drug discoveries and new therapeutic agents -- a task that challenges even specialists in the field.

Contributions from many of the leading investigators in cardiovascular pathophysiology and drug development

This timely second edition, primarily oriented toward specific drugs and drug classes, is co-edited and co-authored by three distinguished physician-scientists with important research accomplishments in cardiovascular pharmacology and pathophysiology. They provide you with:
An understanding of all presently available cardiovascular agents
The scientific basis behind every pharmacotherapy advance
Hands-on discussions of how to utilize specific drugs for treatment of various cardiovascular disorders and for the prevention of disease
Information about recently approved drugs that were only pharmacologic concepts in the previous edition
Detailed discussion of drugs in development and potential drug targets for innovative drug discovery – outgrowths of advances in knowledge of receptor and ion channel biology, cell growth, neurohumoral control, biochemistry and pathophysiology
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Significant Features of the Second Edition

New section on New Drug Classes in De velopment keeps you abreast of this fast-evolving therapeutic area
Special Topics section provides additional information on drug-drug interactions, the use of cardiovascular drugs in children, the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, complementary medicine, and quality of life issues
Appendices provide you with practical, hands-on information on drug utilization in clinical practice