Cardiac Drug Therapy (Contemporary Cardiology) [Hardcover]

M. Gabriel Khan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 158829904X | ISBN-13: 978-1588299048 | Publication Date: May 22, 2007 | Edition: 7th

This book addresses the pharmacology and therapeutic application of drugs used to treat heart diseases and hypertension. Additions and updates to the sixth edition include six new chapters on current controversies in cardiac drug therapy such as the beta blocker issue many cardiologists are presently grappling with. The book provides practical advice on how to manage cardiac diseases and addresses the choice of one particular cardiac agent vs. another.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews of the seventh edition:

"...summarizing the rapidly evolving pharmacologic options available for the treatment of cardiovascular disease." -Doody's Book Review, Weighted Numerical Score:92 - 4 Stars

"...a valuable clinical reference" -Doody's Book Review, Weighted Numerical Score:92 - 4 Stars

"This publication focuses on cardiac pharmacotherapy. The intended audience for this text includes cardiologists, internists, and medical residents. The author’s intent is to help physicians understand the pharmacotherapy of various diseases and the differences within cardiovascular drug classes that impact drug selection. … The references … are reasonably updated and predominantly use tertiary sources. … has many useful observations and more drug information than most physician-written books. … This is an interesting book that provides decent clinical and clinical trial observations … ." (C Michael White, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 41, 2007)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 434 pages
• Publisher: Humana Press; 7th edition (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158829904X
• ISBN-13: 978-1588299048
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "cardiology thriller", November 4, 2004

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Dr. Manan vasenwala Md, mrcpuk (ALIGARH, UTTAR PRADESH India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cardiac Drug Therapy, 6e (Paperback)

if anyone had told me earlier that entire cardio-vascular therapeutics could be packed into a small pocket-size book of 500 pages, i would have been amused... that is until i read m.gabriel khan's cardiac drug therapy when this amusement changed into amazement. not only this is an excellent, concise and upto-date book on treatment, but it is so easy to read and digest that it appears to be a thriller akin to perry masons's exploits.
his views on beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers are very important and in broad agreement with us.
i think it is by far the most precise and unambigous handbook on cardiovascular treatment i have ever come across.