Hypertension

Herausgeber: Bakris, George; Baliga, Ragavendra R

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As part of the Oxford American Cardiology Library, this practical handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide to overcoming the challenges of hypertension treatment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 201mm x 124mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9780199754908
• ISBN-10: 019975490X
• Artikelnr.: 36052899

Autorenporträt

George Bakris, MD, DMSc(Hon), FASH, FASN, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Center at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Ragavendra R Baliga, MD, MBA, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FACC is Vice Chief & Assistant Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Impact of High Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Risk and Benefi ts of Lowering Blood Pressure
2. Diagnosing Hypertension
3. Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures
4. Treatment
5. Managing Comorbidities
a. Ischemic Heart Disease
b. Heart Failure
c. Diabetic Hypertension
d. Chronic Kidney Disease
e. Cerebrovascular Disease/Cognitive Function
6. Special Populations
a. Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies
b. Minorities
c. Hypertension in Pregnancy
d. Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
e. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
f. Peripheral Arterial Disease
7. Improving Hypertension Control
a. Adherence to Regimens
b. Resistant Hypertension
8. Public Health Challenges and Community Programs
Appendix
Index