Main description:

This volume reviews current and potential future therapies for arrhythmias. It is a highly practical guide for the use of pharmaceuticals in the management of the discipline, and has been written in a simple quick-access format.

Antiarrhythmic Drugs builds on the current understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms and insights gained from previous studies of therapeutic interventions. It is designed to establish the baseline level of knowledge that a cardiovascular professional needs to know on a day-to-day basis.

Contents:

Introduction: Cardiac arrhythmias a clinical problem.- Electrophysiological basis of the arrhythmias.- Class I antiarrhythmic drugs (Na+ channel blockers).- Potassium-channel blockers.- Betablockers.- Modulation of calcium handling/Calcium-channel modulators.- Other antiarrhythmic drugs: Novel targets for AADs.- Non-antiarrhythmic drugs with antiarrhythmic effects.- Clinical management of the arrhythmias.