The updated Second Edition of this classic delivers 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 Extra
A compendium of valuable, updated pharmacotherapeutic information for managing patients together with cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics has long been considered the primary reference for practicing physicians and pharmacists who want to recognize concerning drug therapy for heart conditions. This new Second Edition keeps pace together with the latest drug discoveries and new therapeutic agents -- a task this 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 renowed physician-scientists together with important research accomplishments in cardiovascular pharmacology and pathophysiology. They offer you together with: An understanding of all presently available cardiovascular agents The scientific basis behind each pharmacotherapy advance Hands-on discussions of how to utilize specific drugs for treatment of various cardiovascular disorders and for the prevention of disease Information concerning recently approved drugs this 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 Extra
Significant Features of the Second Edition
New section on New Drug Classes in Development keeps you abreast of this quick-evolving therapeutic region Exclusive Topics section offers additional information on drug-drug interactions, the use of cardiovascular drugs in kids, the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, complementary medicine, and excellence of life issues Appendices offer you together with practical, hands-on information on drug utilization in clinical practice
The parts I read were well written and well thought out. I also glanced through the rest of the book and it appears to be a text that the authors worked dilligently to make into something truly exceptional--not just a bunch of review articles thrown together. The entire book seemed to be nicely conceptualized and nicely laid out.
The truth is, I almost bought the book just out of interest, even though I do not practice and therefore had no direct need for it. My guess is that clinicians and fellows, especially cardiologists but probably also internists, and perhaps critical care specialists and some others as well, might find this a very interesting and helpful addition to their personal reference library.
As for the nutrients discussed in the book, I had previously done extensive literature searches in MEDLINE and came away impressed by the body of evidence suggesting that these may be helpful in many cases and harmful in practically none. After exploring the issue, I was frankly amazed that some of these nutrients are not more widely used as adjunctive therapies in many cardiovascular conditions. The evidence for efficacy is in many cases not yet unequivocal, but the safety is generally so high, and the cost so low, and the evidence for efficacy is in many cases quite suggestive and impressive. Given this, I suspect that a reasonable analysis of potential costs, risk, and benefits would, in many cases, come down in favor of supplementing traditional therapies with nutritional therapeutic agents.
But I digress. I certainly don't want to leave readers of this review with the impression that this is a flakey or lightweight book; it is not. The coverage devoted to the topics I mention is impressive but short, and the main focus is elsewhere.