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Drugs for the heart /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Opie, Lionel H.
Other Authors: Gersh, Bernard J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : Elsevier Saunders, [2005]
Edition:Sixth edition.
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Agents > pharmacology.
Cardiovascular Agents > therapeutic use.
Cardiovascular Diseases > drug therapy.
Table of Contents:
  • Beta-blocking agents
  • Nitrates
  • Calcium channel blockers (calcium antagonists)
  • Diuretics
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs), and aldosterone antagonists
  • Digitalis, acute inotropes, and inotropic dilators. Acute and chronic heart failure
  • Antihypertensive drugs
  • Antiarrhythmic drugs and strategies
  • Antithrombotic agents : platelet inhibitors, anticoagulants, and fibrinolytics
  • Lipid-lowering and antiatherosclerotic drugs
  • Which therapy for which condition?