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Title: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Drug Discovery – Volume 2
Drs. Atta-ur-Rahman and M. Iqbal Choudhary
Abstract
The e-book “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Drug Discovery – Volume 2” is a collection of four
excellent reviews contributed by senior researchers in cardiovascular research. It has been written to
cater to researchers in academic and R&D institutions working in the area of cardiovascular research. The
e-book has been divided into 4 chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the cardio protective effects of medicinal herbs,
dietary nutritional supplements such as fish oils, Vitamin E, garlic and other natural products such as tea
in traditional Chinese medicines. Chapter 2 discusses the results of studies of various natural products
on atherosclerosis and the significance of natural products as a primary long-term preventive therapy for
atherosclerosis. These natural products were found to be as effective as conventional treatment used in
the regression of carotid atherosclerosis and may be used in long term treatment of vascular disorders
owing to their limited side effects. Chapter 3 discusses the key findings achieved with new oral
anticoagulants for the prevention of stroke in arterial fibrillation. These oral anticoagulants were found
to be superior to the existing oral vitamin K antagonists with its rapid action, dose-related anticoagulant
effect, lower drug-drug interactions and not requiring regular laboratory monitoring. Chapter 4 discusses
the pathophysiological and technical aspects of an emerging treatment – radiofrequency based sympathetic
nerve modulation. The results of animal studies and clinical trials on this emerging treatment are discussed.
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