Beta blockers use in cardiac failure: Optimising the chances of successful treatment of cardiac failure - Softcover

Matowa, Patrick Rutendo

 
9783659756511: Beta blockers use in cardiac failure: Optimising the chances of successful treatment of cardiac failure
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3659756512 ISBN 13: 9783659756511
Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

Traditionally, beta blockers were perceived to be contraindicated in the treatment of congestive heart failure. This was due to the negative inotropic properties of beta blockers. Recent evidence through extensive research and clinical trials, however, has shown that the administration of beta blockers in certain categories of cardiac failure has tremendous therapeutic benefits. Beta blockers have now become part of the recognised treatment guidelines and regimens for cardiac failure. The perceived risks associated with beta blockers use in heart failure which include worsening of the condition are taken care of by administering the agents under expert supervision and employing a stepwise dose escalating approach. This is the approach whereby there is the initiation of therapy starting with a very low dose of the beta blocker and increasing the dose on a weekly or fortnightly basis until the optimum dose is attained. It gives the patient the chance to tolerate the adverse effects of the drug and maximise on the benefits. Medical students and health practitioners will find this book useful.

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Reseña del editor

Traditionally, beta blockers were perceived to be contraindicated in the treatment of congestive heart failure. This was due to the negative inotropic properties of beta blockers. Recent evidence through extensive research and clinical trials, however, has shown that the administration of beta blockers in certain categories of cardiac failure has tremendous therapeutic benefits. Beta blockers have now become part of the recognised treatment guidelines and regimens for cardiac failure. The perceived risks associated with beta blockers use in heart failure which include worsening of the condition are taken care of by administering the agents under expert supervision and employing a stepwise dose escalating approach. This is the approach whereby there is the initiation of therapy starting with a very low dose of the beta blocker and increasing the dose on a weekly or fortnightly basis until the optimum dose is attained. It gives the patient the chance to tolerate the adverse effects of the drug and maximise on the benefits. Medical students and health practitioners will find this book useful.

Biografía del autor

Mr Patrick R Matowa is a pharmacist, author and a lecturer at Harare Institute of Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Department. His areas of interest are pharmacology and research and drug development. He currently holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Pharmacology and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honors) degree, all with University of Zimbabwe

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Verlag
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2015
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3659756512
ISBN 13 
9783659756511
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
52
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