Calcium Antagonists: Pharmacology and Clinical Research

ISBN-13: 9780792322597 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 380 str.

T. Godfraind; S. Govoni; Rodolfo Paoletti

Opis

Although the importance of calcium (Ca2+) in the maintenance of cardiac contractility was recognized as early as 1880, the critical role of the ion in the contractile process in skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle has only been established within the last three decades.

Spis treści

I: Calcium Channels, the Molecular Approach. II: Cardiovascular Applications of Calcium Antagonists: from Pathophysiology to Therapy. A: Hypertension and Heart Failure. B: Atherosclerosis. III: Calcium Channels and Calcium Antagonists in Neurobiology and Nervous Disorders. IV: Novel Applications and Aspects of Calcium Antagonist Pharmacology. A: Gastrointestinal Tract. B: Renal Protection. C: Multidrug Resistance. Index.