Beta-Blockers and Cardiac Arrhythmias (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology) [Hardcover]

P. Deedwania (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0824784502 | ISBN-13: 978-0824784508 | Edition: 1

Beta-blockers and Cardiac Arrhythmias comprehensively reviews all available data on the antiarrhythmic actions of beta-blocking agents and places special emphasis on their clinical applications in patients with cardiac tachyarrhythmias.;Supplying the most up-to-date information on the fundamental mechanisms of action of beta-blockers and their role in various clinical subsets of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, Beta-Blockers and Cardiac Arrhythmias furnishes clinically meaningful reports on the practical use of beta-adrenergic blocking drugs. This in-depth, single-source reference: describes the electrophysiologic basis of cardiac action potentials and the effects of beta-agonists and beta-blocking agents; examines possible mechanisms of the cardioprotective effects of beta-blockers; delineates the rational basis for antiarrhythmic action; compares pharmacologic properties as they relate to antiarrhythmic action; details the cardioprotective effects in actue myocardial infarction survivors; elucidates the clinical efficacy of combination therapy; and examines sotalol, a unique beta-blocker with combined class III antiarrhythmic properties.;This monograph is intended for cardiologists, internists, clinical pharmacologists, primary care physicians, and medical school students in these disciplines.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: INFRMA-HC; 1 edition (February 24, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824784502
• ISBN-13: 978-0824784508
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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