The updated Second Edition
of this classic brings 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
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A
compendium of valuable, updated pharmacotherapeutic information for
managing patients with cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular
Pharmacotherapeutics has long been considered the primary reference for
practicing physicians and pharmacists who need to know about drug
therapy for heart conditions. This new Second Edition keeps pace with
the latest drug discoveries and new therapeutic agents -- a task that
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
distinguished physician-scientists with important research
accomplishments in cardiovascular pharmacology and pathophysiology. They
provide you with:
An understanding of all presently available
cardiovascular agents
The scientific basis behind every
pharmacotherapy advance
Hands-on discussions of how to utilize
specific drugs for treatment of various cardiovascular disorders and for
the prevention of disease
Information about recently approved
drugs that 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
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Significant
Features of the Second Edition

New section on New Drug Classes
in Development keeps you abreast of this fast-evolving therapeutic area

Special Topics section provides additional information on drug-drug
interactions, the use of cardiovascular drugs in children, the
treatment of peripheral vascular disease, complementary medicine, and
quality of life issues
Appendices provide you with practical,
hands-on information on drug utilization in clinical practice