Feldman, Arthur M.
Heart Failure: Pharmacologic Management
Initial chapters focus on agents that are considered standard care:
- diuretics
- ACE inhibitors
- angiotensin receptor antagonists
- aldosterone antagonists
- beta-blockers
The discussion moves to agents currently under investigation:
- Vasopressin antagonists
- erythropoietin
Next, the authors consider some controversial drugs:
- inotropic agents
- antiarrhythmic drugs
- anticoagulants
An insightful examination of pharmacogenetics considers:
- how studies of the genetic profile of patients helps determine which patient populations are most likely to respond to a given class of drugs
- the potential use of pharmacogenetics to tailor a pharmacologic regimen for maximum benefit and minimum risk
Multidrug pharmacy for heart failure therapy
An extremely helpful concluding chapter provides a roadmap of drugs with which to approach the patient with heart failure, along with an overview of the skills you need to use it most effectively. This straightforward, step-by-step algorithm will save you countless hours of research and help you make your prescribing decisions with confidence.
Avainsanat: MEDICAL / Cardiology MED010000
- Tekijä(t)
- Feldman, Arthur M.
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2008
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 289 sivua
- Kategoria
- Terveys, kauneus, muoti
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781405172530
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781405103619