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 for patients, 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.

Klappentext

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 for patients, 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.

Zusammenfassung
A Second Edition of this handbook of drugs used in pediatric cardiac care will satisfy the need for a quick up-to-date reference source of common drug therapy. There are no major texts available in the field of pediatric cardiology that exclusively provide therapeutic drug information. Several sources are available that present drug information for cardiology, but these place no emphasis on pediatric care and are written for general cardiac specialists.

Inhalt

Cardiac Physiology Review.- Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Applications in Pediatric Practice.- Pharmacogenomics.- Pharmacoeconomics.- Vasoactive Drugs in Acute Care.- Diuretics.- Beta-Blockers.- ACE Inhibitors and ARBs.- Antiarrythmics.- 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 Dysfunction.- Drug Therapy for Hypercholesterolemia and Dyslipidemia.- Drug Clearance on ECMO and Dialysis/CRRT.- Parenteral Nutrition.- Medication Errors.