Drugs in Cardiology. a Comprehensive Guide to Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

ABOUT THIS BOOK

• Features a comprehensive 350-page A-Z formulary of common and less commonly used cardiac drugs and drug groups
• Based on the most recent guidelines in cardiovascular pharmacology, and contains pharmacological data, up-to-date evidence for the clinical uses of specific drugs, and references to the most important clinical trials
• Contains chapters on the major clinical conditions to give practical guidance on drug prescribing in these areas
• Written by both clinicians and pharmacologists, and thoroughly reviewed by an expert panel of consultant cardiologists

Based on the most recent guidelines in cardiovascular pharmacology, and containing a comprehensive 350-page A-Z formulary of common and less commonly used cardiac drugs and drug groups, Drugs in Cardiology provides practical and accessible guidance on all areas of drug prescribing.

Containing independently verified pharmacological data, up-to-date evidence for the clinical uses of specific drugs, and references to the most important clinical trials, it is written from both a clinical and pharmacological perspective, and has been thoroughly reviewed by a panel of consultant cardiologists, making it an essential reference tool for all healthcare professionals involved in cardiovascular pharmacology.

Written in the popular Oxford Handbook style to allow quick access to information, the book contains chapters on major clinical conditions, including heart failure, hypertension and pregnancy, giving practical guidance on appropriate treatments in these areas. It also includes numerous flow charts for quick reference and contains an indispensable appendix of information on non-cardiac drugs which affect the heart.

Readership: Cardiology registrars in training, consultants, GPs, general physicians, junior doctors, medical students and cardiac nurses.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Clinical Conditions
1: Heart failure
2: Coronary artery disease
3: Hypertension
4: Arrhythmias and conduction disturbances
5: Structural heart disease
6: Infective and inflammatory cardiovascular disorders
7: Pregnancy
8: Perioperative cardiothoracic surgical management
9: Adult congenital heart disease
10: Inborn errors of metabolism
11: Pulmonary hypertension
12: Aortic and peripheral vascular disease
A-Z of cardiac drugs
Appendix: Non-cardiac drugs affecting the heart

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Juan Carlos Kaski, Professor of Cardiovascular Science, St George's Hospital, London, UK, Carl Hayward, Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, St George's Hospital, London, UK, Saagar Mahida, Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Leeds General Infirmary, UK, Stuart Baker, General Practitioner, Taunton, Somerset, UK, Teck Khong, Consultant in Clinical Pharmacology, St George's Hospital, London, UK, and Juan Tamargo, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain