Περιγραφή
The management of hypertension varies considerably from clinician to clinician. This pocketbook is a concise and evidence-based summary of current understanding and practice, including the most up-to-date guidance from national and international bodies and their recommendations for hypertension care.
Written by an international team of experts, it covers all the key aspects of hypertension from epidemiology and aetiology to investigations, management, and complications. It also covers the management of hypertension in special patient groups such as in pregnancy and the elderly. Emphasis is laid throughout the book on lowering cardiovascular risk as a part of managing hypertension. An essential tool for everyday use in managing hypertension, this book aids clinical decision-making by collating all the relevant information and guidance in one easily accessible place.
This new edition has been fully updated to include expanded content on hypertension mediated organ damage and two new chapters covering the effects of hypertension on the brain and on the eyes.
- A concise and evidence-based summary of the current understanding and practice of hypertension
- Covers all the key aspects of hypertension, from epidemiology and aetiology to investigations, management, complications, and special patient groups
- Easy-to-read, with tables and figures to aid understanding, plus a list of key points at the beginning of each chapter for easy reference
- Written by internationally renowned contributors who are experts in their respective fields
New to this Edition:
- All chapters have been thoroughly updated or re-written to reflect current research and practice
- Expanded section on hypertension mediated organ damage
- Two new chapters covering the effects of hypertension on the brain and on the eyes
Περιεχόμενα
Part 1: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis
1:Epidemiology of hypertension, Sunil K. Nadar and Stephanie Harrison
2:Pathophysiology of hypertension, Sheon Mary, Giacomo Rossitto, and Christian Delles
3:Secondary hypertension, Gurbhej Singh and Gurpreet Wander
4:Diagnosis and investigation of hypertension, Martin Wolley and Michael Stowasser
Part 2: Complications of hypertension
5:Hypertension: a cardiovascular risk factor, Thomas Salmon, James Hatherley, and Rajiv Sankaranarayanan
6:Left ventricular hypertrophy, Yuichiro Yano and Sunil K. Nadar
7:Atrial fibrillation and hypertension, Mohammed Najeeb Al-Rawahi
8:The brain in Hypertension, Arun R. Gujjar
9: The kidneys in hypertension, Sarah Ahmad and Jordana B. Cohen
10:The eye in hypertension, Peck Lin Lip
Part 3: Management of hypertension
11:Overview of the guidelines on the management of hypertension, Gregory Y.H. Lip and Sunil K. Nadar
12:Hypertension and cardiovascular risk management, James P. Sheppard and Sunil K. Nadar
13:Non-pharmacological management of hypertension, Benjamin J.R. Buckley and Stephanie J. Finnie
14:Diuretics in hypertension, Harsh Goel and Ashish Kumar
15:Beta blockers in hypertension, Hatim Al Lawati
16:Calcium channel blockers and hypertension, Stefanie Lip and Sandosh Padmanabhan
17:Blockers of the Renin- Angiotensin- Aldosterone system in hypertension, Ify R. Mordi and Chim C. Lang
18:Other antihypertensive agents, Shankar Patil, Muzahir Tayebjee, and Sunil K. Nadar
19:Renal denervation, Vikas Kapil
20:Improving medication adherence in hypertension, Hassan Al-Riyami and Dierdre A. Lane
Part 4: Special conditions
21:Hypertension in pregnancy: Physiopathological, preventive, therapeutic and long-term considerations, Gloria Valdés
22:Hypertensive emergencies, Alena Shantsila
23:Treatment of the older adult, Asangaedem Akpan
24:Diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension, Fang-Fei Wei, Chen Liu, and Jan A. Staessen
25:Hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus, Daniel J. Cuthbertson
