Clinical Use of Calcium Channel Antagonist Drugs

Clinical Use of Calcium Channel Antagonist Drugs

Calcium antagonists are now regarded as the most important advance in cardiac drug therapy since the advent of beta-adrenergic blocking agents. Acting baÂ sically as vasodilators-though with many other comÂ plex mechanisms especially in the case of the antiÂ arrhythmic calcium antagonists, these agents have grown in importance to become among the therapeutic agents of first choice for angina pectoris and hyperÂ tension. The major aim of the present book is to present the clinician with the information needed for the practical use of calcium antagonists. What do all the numerous and often conflicting trials say? Do these agents really work? If so, which agent and in what dose? How do the three front runners, verapamil, nifedipine and diltiaÂ zem compare in the efficacy and side-effects with each other? How do the new second generation agents, now entering the North American market, slot in and comÂ pare with the three first-liners? When the gloss is taken away from the advertisements, what is really left? The strong clinical bias of the present book should be complimented by further reading of books slanted towards fundamentals. One of the most important and recent of these is that by Dr Winifred Nayler (Calcium Antagonists, Academic Press, 1988). That book should be basic for essential background knowledge in the area of calcium antagonists. The important basic contribuÂ tions of Fleckenstein deserve emphasis.
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-10-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781461282082

Country	USA
Brand	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-10-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781461282082

Clinical Use of Calcium Channel Antagonist Drugs

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