Principles of Therapeutics

Mechanisms of action, use, and adverse effects of drugs for treatment of disorders of the cardiovascular system

• Coronary and peripheral vasodilators
• Antiarrhythmic
  
  drugs
• Antihypertensive drugs
• Measures used to combat hypotension and shock
• Drugs affecting cholesterol and lipid metabolism
• Drugs affecting blood coagulation, thrombolytic agents
• Inotropic agents and treatment of heart failure
• Immunosuppressive and antimicrobial drugs
• Drugs to treat peripheral arterial disease

Other therapeutic modalities (eg, pacemakers, angioplasty, valves, grafts, other surgical procedures)

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