Drugs for the Heart by Lionel H Opie Md Dphil Dsc Frcp
Presents information on every drug class used to treat cardiovascular disease. This title features dosages, interactions, indications and contraindications, side effects, and more at your fingertips, equipping you to make effective clinical decisions on behalf of your patients.
"It includes reference to virtually the entire spectrum of cardiovascular drugs in clinical use and is exceedingly well referencedA unique and outstanding contribution to the cardiovascular literature...an excellent resource for all those with an interest in cardiovascular pharmacology. - Circulation, review of the last edition Cardiovascular pharmacology is always expanding and rapidly evolving, making it challenging to keep current. The authors intend this book to serve as a single, convenient, and current pharmacologic reference...a refreshing alternative to the Physicians' Desk Reference (Thomson Reuters). --- DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW, 4 Stars **** "This new edition is even better than the last, and that one was good. I use it, and I recommend it to you-and for the young learners, the book opens best with the binding on your left.Everything you need to know about drugs for the heart . . .and when to use each drug . . .great on dosing, side-effect profiles, drug interactions, and how to use the agents in care." - The Lancet August 2009
Lionel H. Opie, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. After graduating from the University of Cape Town, he studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and was a Research Fellow at Harvard from 1959-1961. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 1974. From 1976-1978, he was President of the International Society for Heart Research. He is the author of The Heart: Physiology and Metabolism, Second Edition, 1991, and Myocardial Protection by Calcium Antagonists, 1994. He is Editor of Drugs for the Heart, Fourth Edition in preparation for 1995. He is Co-Editor of Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. For 1990-1993, he was Chairman of the Committee on Cardiovascular Drugs of the International Society and Federation of Cardiology. In 1992, he was Visiting Professor and British Heart Foundation Senior Fellow, St. Thomas' Hospital, London. For 1984-1994, he was Visiting Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781455733224 |
| ISBN 10 | 1455733229 |
| Title | Drugs for the Heart |
| Author | Lionel H Opie Md Dphil Dsc Frcp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Year published | 2013-01-28 |
| Number of pages | 588 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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