This South Asia edition of the market-leading cardiac drug resource presents drug and disease scenarios apt for this region. It provides in-depth information on every drug class used to treat heart disease, including the popular Which Drug for Which Disease chapter - equipping the practitioners to make effective clinical decisions for their patients.
Table of Contents * 1. Beta-blocking Agents * 2. Nitrates and Newer Antianginals * 3. Calcium Channel Blockers * 4. Diuretics * 5. Inhibitors of the Renin - Angiotensin - Aldosterone System * 6. Heart Failure * 7. Antihypertensive Therapies * 8. Antiarrhythmic Drugs and Strategies * 9. Antithrombotic Agents - Platelet Inhibitors, Acute Anticoagulants, Fibrinolytics and Chronic Anticoagulants * 10. Lipid - Modifying and Antiatherosclerotic Drugs * 11. Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperglycemia and Type 2 Diabetes * 12. Which Therapy for Which Condition?