Prevention of disease progression throughout the cardiovascular continuum
Subtitle: the role of adrenergic [beta]-blockade
By: L.E. Rydén (ed.).
Contributors: Rydén, Lars.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Heart Failure -- prevention & control; Adrenergic Antagonists -- therapeutic use; Heart Failure -- drug therapy; Hypertension -- drug therapy; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular -- drug therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. The cardiovascular continuum; title: pathophysiology and targets for therapy / T. Unger; title: 2. Anti-adrenergic therapy in hypertensive patients with concomitant disease / W.T. Abraham; title: 3. The effects of [beta]-blockade on the cardiovascular system; title: not all [beta]-blockers are created equal / F.H. Messerli and E. Grossman; title: 4. The role of multiple adrenergic blockade in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction / A. Lahiri; title: 5. Epidemiology and problems with diagnosis of heart failure / J.G.F. Cleland; title: 6. The future of the diagnosis of left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure / H.J. Dargie; title: 7. Are all [beta]-blockers the same for heart failure? Insights from clinical trials and future research directions / M.B. Fowler; title: 8. The therapeutic role of [beta]-adrenoceptor-blocking agents in severe heart failure / H. Krum; title: 9. Tolerability of anti-adrenergic treatment of congestive heart failure in daily practice / H. Krum; title: 10. Adrenergic blockade in heart failure; title: official guidelines and practical recommendations on optimal use / L.E. Rydén; title: 11. The future of heart failure management / J.G.F. Cleland.