Cardiac drugs are the cornerstone of modern cardiovascular therapeutics. The number of cardiac drugs used for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Practitioners often feel overwhelmed trying to keep pace with the plethora of cardiac drugs and the difficult decisions of which drugs to choose for which conditions. Cardiac Drugs Made Ridiculously Simple provides a lucid, practical summary of current cardiovascular drug therapy. It distills basic clinical concepts to a concise, clear minimum, while including essential information on the latest pharmacologic treatment recommendations to help guide clinical decision making in the hospital or outpatient setting.
Michael A. Chizner, MD is a nationally renowned cardiologist and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at six universities in the state of Florida. He is the Founder and former Chief Medical Director of The Heart Center of Excellence at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Chizner has served as Chairman of the Florida Board of Medicine, and written and edited numerous articles and books in cardiology. His best-selling book, Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple, is currently being used in medical schools throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Chizner is listed as one of the top 1 percent of physicians in the nation in the first Top Doctors List compiled by U.S. News & World Report, and is a recipient of the prestigious Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ryan E. Chizner, DO is a practicing clinical and interventional cardiologist, and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is quadruple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Vascular Ultrasound. He is also board eligible in Nuclear Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ryan Chizner has written numerous articles in cardiology published in peer-reviewed journals. He is actively involved in the education of medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, nursing students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals at all levels