Description
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.
About the Author
Arthur M. Feldman is the editor of Heart Failure: Pharmacologic Management, published by Wiley.
Book Information
ISBN 9781405103619
Author Arthur M. Feldman
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 898g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 183mm * 20mm