
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Evidence-Based Solutions for Clinical Practice
CRC Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 21. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-041-07845-6 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive guide to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy provides a clinically oriented overview of drugs in the field of cardiology. Written for healthcare professionals, it integrates latest evidence with clinical decision-making. The book emphasizes practical, evidence-based approaches to drug use, featuring step-by-step therapeutic algorithms to support everyday clinical practice.
Key Features:
Summarizes current cardiovascular therapies, integrating pharmacological mechanisms with clinical evidence.
Bridges science and practice, offering practical guidance for real-world clinical decision-making.
Delivers comprehensive disease-oriented pharmacological approaches, guiding clinicians on how to use and combine drugs effectively for each cardiovascular condition.
Key Features:
Summarizes current cardiovascular therapies, integrating pharmacological mechanisms with clinical evidence.
Bridges science and practice, offering practical guidance for real-world clinical decision-making.
Delivers comprehensive disease-oriented pharmacological approaches, guiding clinicians on how to use and combine drugs effectively for each cardiovascular condition.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
10 farbige Abbildungen, 11 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 4 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 19 s/w Zeichnungen, 6 farbige Zeichnungen, 27 s/w Tabellen, 30 s/w Abbildungen
27 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, color; 19 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, color; 11 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, color; 30 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-07845-6 (9781041078456)
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Evidence-Based Solutions for Clinical Practice
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Evidence-Based Solutions for Clinical Practice
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Evidence-Based Solutions for Clinical Practice
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Persons
Antonio Greco
Dr. Antonio Greco, MD, PhD, is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania (Catania, Italy). He earned his MD (Medicine and Surgery) and PhD (Translational Biomedicine) degrees at the University of Catania (Catania, Italy). He also completed an advanced university course on Biomedical Statistics Applied to Research in the Human Field at the University of Palermo (Palermo, Italy) and a Second Level Master's Degree (Advanced Biostatistics for Clinical Research) at the University of Padua (Padua, Italy).
Dr. Greco is the recipient of a highly competitive research grant funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. He has published more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and contributed to multiple chapters and textbooks in the field of cardiology. He has served as a scientific consultant for the European Commission and as a volunteer for the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Greco has delivered over 30 invited lectures at national and international scientific meetings. His research activities mainly focus on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, antithrombotic therapy, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Davide Capodanno
Davide Capodanno, MD, PhD, is Full Professor of Cardiology at the University of Catania, Director of the Postgraduate School of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Director of the Cardiology Division at the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco" in Catania, Italy. He earned his MD and PhD from the University of Catania and completed advanced research training at the University of Florida, Jacksonville.
Dr. Capodanno has authored more than 750 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to five textbooks and multiple chapters in interventional cardiology. He has delivered more than 400 invited lectures at international scientific meetings, including ESC, ACC, EuroPCR, TCT, and TCTAP. His research focuses on coronary revascularization, antithrombotic therapy, clinical trial methodology, and biostatistics.
Dr. Antonio Greco, MD, PhD, is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", University of Catania (Catania, Italy). He earned his MD (Medicine and Surgery) and PhD (Translational Biomedicine) degrees at the University of Catania (Catania, Italy). He also completed an advanced university course on Biomedical Statistics Applied to Research in the Human Field at the University of Palermo (Palermo, Italy) and a Second Level Master's Degree (Advanced Biostatistics for Clinical Research) at the University of Padua (Padua, Italy).
Dr. Greco is the recipient of a highly competitive research grant funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. He has published more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and contributed to multiple chapters and textbooks in the field of cardiology. He has served as a scientific consultant for the European Commission and as a volunteer for the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Greco has delivered over 30 invited lectures at national and international scientific meetings. His research activities mainly focus on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, antithrombotic therapy, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Davide Capodanno
Davide Capodanno, MD, PhD, is Full Professor of Cardiology at the University of Catania, Director of the Postgraduate School of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Director of the Cardiology Division at the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco" in Catania, Italy. He earned his MD and PhD from the University of Catania and completed advanced research training at the University of Florida, Jacksonville.
Dr. Capodanno has authored more than 750 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to five textbooks and multiple chapters in interventional cardiology. He has delivered more than 400 invited lectures at international scientific meetings, including ESC, ACC, EuroPCR, TCT, and TCTAP. His research focuses on coronary revascularization, antithrombotic therapy, clinical trial methodology, and biostatistics.
Content
PART I - Cardiovascular Drugs and Clinical Applications
1. Anti-Anginal Drugs
2. Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
3. Antithrombotic Drugs4. Beta-Blockers5. Calcium-Channel Blockers6. Diuretics
7. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
8. Lipid-Lowering Drugs
9. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor
10. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors
PART II - Integrated Disease Management: Practical Approaches
11. Coronary Artery Disease
12. Arrhythmias
13. Cardiomyopathies
14. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
15. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
16. Dyslipidemias
17. Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock
18. Hypertension
19. Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases
20. Pulmonary Hypertension
21. Stroke
1. Anti-Anginal Drugs
2. Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
3. Antithrombotic Drugs4. Beta-Blockers5. Calcium-Channel Blockers6. Diuretics
7. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
8. Lipid-Lowering Drugs
9. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor
10. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors
PART II - Integrated Disease Management: Practical Approaches
11. Coronary Artery Disease
12. Arrhythmias
13. Cardiomyopathies
14. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
15. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
16. Dyslipidemias
17. Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock
18. Hypertension
19. Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases
20. Pulmonary Hypertension
21. Stroke