Beta-Blockers and Cardiac Arrhythmias |
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Series title: | Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8247-8450-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1992 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Informa Healthcare |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $270.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionBeta-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.