Written in an accessible style and consistent format, the book covers both the fundamentals and advances in the pharmacology of cardiovascular drugs, as well as their integrated applications in the management of individual cardiovascular diseases.
• Integrates fundamentals and recent advances regarding cardiovascular drugs, blending basic and clinical sciences needed to effectively understand and treat cardiovascular diseases • Facilitates understanding of drug action and mechanism by covering physiology / pathophysiology and pharmacology • Includes guidelines and algorithms for pharmacotherapeutic management of cardiovascular diseases • Uses case presentations and study questions to enhance understanding of the material • Serves as a resource for pharmaceutical and medical students and researchers interested in cardiovascular issues
About the Author
Y. Robert Li is Professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Assistant Dean for Biomedical Research at Campbell University and holds Adjunct Professor appointments at Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is an author of over 110 peer-reviewed publications, three monographs, and numerous book chapters and serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals. Dr. Li has over 20 years of teaching experience in the areas of biomedical sciences, free radical biology, toxicology, pharmacology, and therapeutics.
