INTRODUCTION

In the past decades, cardiovascular diseases were considered as major health problems mainly
for western countries. However, the problem of cardiovascular disorders is also increasing in
developing countries including Ethiopia. The most commonly encountered cardiovascular
disorders include hypertension, congestive heart failure, angina pectoris and cardiac
arrhythmias. Most drugs available currently are able to reduce the morbidity and mortality due to
these disorders, and therefore, this chapter discusses the pharmacology of these drugs