Sandra A. Moulton

Managing Hypertension

Tools to Improve Health and Prevent Complications
Herausgeber: Moore, Elaine A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common chronic disease affecting people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and socio-economic statuses worldwide. Research links hypertension to increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease--the leading cause of death worldwide. This book provides an up-to-date illustrated overview of research findings concerning hypertension, covering risk factors, increase in prevalence, cultures affected and challenges to treating and managing the disease in specific populations. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods for effectively managing hypertension are discussed.

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Produktdetails

• McFarland Health Topics
• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780786494217
• ISBN-10: 0786494212
• Artikelnr.: 42791278

Autorenporträt

Registered nurse Sandra A. Moulton is an urgent care coordinator at Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre in Toronto, Canada and has been a part-time clinical instructor at the University of New Brunswick Nursing School of Health Sciences. She lives in Scarborough, Ontario Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part 1.
Hypertension: An Overview Overview of Blood Pressure and High Blood Pressure
8 Are There Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?
8 Blood Pressure Measurements
9 Proper Steps to Measure Blood Pressure Manually
9 What Is Hypertension or High Blood Pressure?
11 Prehypertension
13 Risk Factors for Prehypertension
15 Prehypertension Stages
15 I've Been Diagnosed with Prehypertension. What Is the Course of Action?
15 Dentistry and Hypertension
18 Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
19 Classifications of High Blood Pressure
19 Etiology (Causes) of Hypertension
20 Adult Blood Pressure Levels
20 Risk Factors for Hypertension
22 2.
Hypertension Prevalence Prevalence of Hypertension in African Americans
23 Diseases Attributable to Hypertension
24 Statistics of Hypertension, Mortality, and Morbidity-A Brief Overview
27 Manifestation of Hypertension (Pathophysiology)
29 Sodium Sensitivity
29 Genetics
30 Natural History of Essential Hypertension
31 How Complicated Hypertension Affects Target Organs
31 Variation in Rates of High Blood Pressure by Age, Gender, and Race
33 Brief Overview: Role of the Heart in Blood Pressure
34 Position of the Heart
35 3.
Cardiovascular Disease Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
38 Negative Outcomes of Clinic Visits Versus Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
39 Self-Management for Hypertension Using Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
40 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
44 Reducing Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease in Special Populations to Meet Healthy People 2020 Objective
47 Hypertension and Its Relation to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
49 Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
51 Definition of Heart Failure
53 Stages of Heart Failure
54 Heart Failure in Ethnic Minority Populations in Canadä55 Role of Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease
56 Hypertension and Heart Disease in Diabetes
57 Some Coronary Artery Changes in People with Diabetes and Whether Vitamin D Deficiency Plays a Role
58 Biochemical Changes in Diabetes
61 Diabetic Atherosclerosis
61 Diabetic Coronary Plaque
61 Heart Disease Risk Factors
62 4.
Vitamin D What Is Vitamin D and How Is It Metabolized?
64 Functions of Vitamin D
65 Does Vitamin D Play a Role in the Development of Hypertension?
66 Some Food Sources of Vitamin D
68 The Connection Between Vitamin D Insufficiency and Blood Pressure: A Comparison
68 Lower Vitamin D Levels and Mortality
69 Parathyroid Hormone and Vitamin D Levels
71 Low Vitamin D Levels and Cardiovascular Disease
72 5.
Kidney Disease Brief Description of the Kidneys
73 Functions of the Kidneys
73 Causes of Kidney Disease
74 The Kidneys: Fluid Balance, Electrolytes, and Waste Products
75 Renin and Blood Pressure
76 Economic Impact of Kidney Disease in the United States
76 Two Major Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
77 Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Prevalence
77 Prevalence of End-Stage Renal Disease
79 Kidney Disease and Hypertension
79 Does Weight Play a Role in the Development of Chronic Kidney Disease?
80 Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
83 Diabetic Kidney Disease and Blood Pressure
84 Definition of Chronic Kidney Disease
84 The Five Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Detection
85 Modalities for Kidney Failure-Brief Statistics
86 Hypertension and Kidney Disease
86 Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and Chronic Kidney Disease
87 Autoimmune Diseases and Chronic Kidney Disease
87 End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment in the United States
88 Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis
89 Vascular Access: A Brief History of the Pioneers
90 Three Types of Vascular Access
90 Arteriovenous Fistulä90 Advantages of Arteriovenous Fistulä92 Disadvantages
92 Maintenance of Arteriovenous Fistulä92 Live Kidney Donors and African Americans
94 6.
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Stroke Mortality Reduction in the United States
97 Risk Factors for Stroke
97 Possible Cause of Stroke
98 How Does Stroke Happen?
98 Prevalence of Stroke
99 Avoidable Deaths Statistics from Stroke, Hypertension, and Heart Disease in the United States
99 Strategies to Avoid Stroke Deaths
100 Mortality: Stroke
101 Lifestyle Changes for Decreasing Stroke Risk
101 Stroke Types
103 Economic Impact of Stroke
105 High Blood Pressure and Ischemic Stroke
105 Genetic Variation and Intracerebral Hemorrhage
107 Disparities in Stroke Risks
107 Effects After Stroke
112 Part 7.
Nonpharmacological Management for Hypertension Individual Lifestyle Modifications for Hypertension Management
117 The Roundtable Recommendation for Blood Pressure Management: The Lifestyle Approach
119 An Overview of the GenSalt Study
121 Adherence Interventions: Lifestyle Modifications, Medicine and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
122 Intervention Approach: Blood Pressure Improvement in Primary Care for African Americans Utilization of Community Settings for Lifestyle Interventions
124 Church Interventions to Promote Lifestyle Changes
127 Dietary Supplements for Hypertension
128 Physical Activity for Hypertension Management
129 Hypertension: Gait Slowing in Older Adults
132 Nutritional Intake and Physical Activity as Cardiovascular Risk Factors
135 Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Management for Hypertension
138 A Review of Patient-Tailored Self-Management for Blood Pressure
139 Definition of Self-Management
140 Self-Management for Blood Pressure Control
140 Tailored Interventions' Effectiveness: Self-Management Behaviors for Chronic Diseases
142 8.
Pharmacological Management for Hypertension Hypertension and Increased Age
147 Consistent Care Versus Standard Care for Blood Pressure Control Among African Americans and Whites
148 Medicine
148 Forms of Medication Used for Hypertension
149 Functions of Blood Pressure Medications
149 Some Popular Blood Pressure Medications
149 JNC 8 Guidelines
153 Resistant Hypertension
154 A Glance: Hypertension Management by Various Hypertension Societies
159 Differences in Medication Response in Non-Hispanic Whites and African Americans
161 Medication Adherence
161 Factors or Barriers to Medication Adherence for Hypertension in Different Cultural Groups
163 Factors That Affect Medication Adherence in African Americans with Hypertension
167 9.
Hypertension Case Stories The Story of an African American Woman
171 The Case of Jasper (J.M.)
172 Janice: A New Diagnosis of Hypertension and Kidney Failure
173 Donald's Story
174 10.
Hypertension: Prevalence, Consequences and Lifestyle Modification Factors Hypertension Prevalence in Football Players
177 Prehypertension and Hypertension: Physical Therapists' Involvement
178 High Blood Pressure in Blacks
180 Question: Self-Report Questionnaires for Antihypertensive Medication Adherence
182 Cardiovascular Disease
183 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Differences in Various Ethnicities in Canadä187 Women and Coronary Artery Disease
190 Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease
191 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
193 End-Stage Renal Disease: Psychosocial Impact and Knowledge Needs Overview of Vitamin D, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
Summary
203 Appendix 1.
Sample Five-Day Meal Plan Appendix 2.
Test Your Knowledge of Hypertension Bibliography Index