BookRicardo Munoz... [and others], editors.
Summary: With just over half a decade passing since the first edition of the Handbook of Pediatric Cardiovascular Drugs was published, it remains the only book of its nature to provide health care practitioners with a tool to safely and consistently prescribe and administer cardiovascular drugs in children with cardiac disease. In this new edition, the editors have updated this important resource in collaboration with highly reputed authors. This pocket reference handbook remains tailored to help cardiovascular practitioners meet the daily challenges of caring forpatients, from the newborn to the young adult, with cardiac disease. In addition to providing an extensive review of all cardiovascular medications, the Handbook of Pediatric Cardiovascular Drugs, 2nd Edition also discusses the information required to assist caregivers in their daily clinical practice. Physicians, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and other practitioners alike will find this handbook to be an essential resource for drug therapy in complex and high-risk patients with acquired and congenital heart disease.
Contents:
Cardiac Physiology
Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Applications in Pediatric Practice
Pharmacogenomics
Pharmacoeconomics
Vasoactive Drugs in Acute Care
Diuretics
ss-Blockers
ACE Inhibitors and ARB's
Antiarrhythmics
Immunosuppressive Agents in Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Anticoagulation for Mechanical Circulatory Support
Pharmacological Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
Antithrombotics and Antifibrinolytics
Sedative Hypnotics and Anesthetic Agents
Medication Management in Patients with Multi-organ Failure
Drug Therapy for Hypercholesterolemia and Dyslipidemia
Drug Clearance on ECMO and Dialysis/CRRT
Parenteral Nutrition
Medication Errors.