Antiarrhythmic Drugs / edited by Antoni Martínez-Rubio, Juan Tamargo, Gheorghe- Andrei Dan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martínez-Rubio, Antoni, editor.

Tamargo, Juan, editor.

Dan, Gheorghe-Andrei, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Current cardiovascular therapy

Current Cardiovascular Therapy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cardiology.

Pharmacology.

Chemotherapy.

Pharmacology/Toxicology.

Pharmacotherapy.

Local Subjects:

Cardiology.

Pharmacology/Toxicology.

Pharmacotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 428 pages) : 35 illustrations, 29 illustrations in color.

Edition:

First edition 2020.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This volume reviews current and potential future therapies for arrhythmias. It is a highly practical guide for the use of pharmaceuticals in the management of the discipline, and has been written in a simple quick-access format. Antiarrhythmic Drugs builds on the current understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms and insights gained from previous studies of therapeutic interventions. It is designed to establish the baseline level of knowledge that a cardiovascular professional needs to know on a day-to-day basis.

Contents:

Introduction: Cardiac arrhythmias a clinical problem

Electrophysiological basis of the arrhythmias

Class I antiarrhythmic drugs (Na+ channel blockers)

Potassium-channel blockers

Betablockers

Modulation of calcium handling/Calcium-channel modulators

Other antiarrhythmic drugs: Novel targets for AADs

Non-antiarrhythmic drugs with antiarrhythmic effects

Clinical management of the arrhythmias.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-34893-9

9783030348939

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.