High blood pressure is a common chronic medical problem encountered in primary care, yet it is commonly under diagnosed. ABC of Hypertension is a long established, practical guide to the investigation, treatment and management of hypertensive patients. This sixth edition: Provides practical guidance on measurement of blood pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients Explains new developments in measurement and automated measurement of blood pressure and Updates coverage on treatment of the elderly and explains of the implications of recent trials Incorporates current British Hypertension Society and NICE guidelines INDICE: Chapter 1 – Prevalence and causes Chapter 2 – Hypertension and vascular risk Chapter 3 – Pathophysiology of hypertension Chapter 4 – Screening and management in primary care Chapter 5 – Clinical assessment of patients with hypertension Chapter 6 – Investigation in patients with hypertension Chapter 7 – Non–pharmacological treatment of hypertension Chapter 8 – Pharmacological treatment of hypertension Chapter 9 – Hypertension in patients with cardiovascular disease Chapter 10 – Special groups—diabetes, renal disease, connective tissue disease, sympathetic denervartion Chapter 11 – Ethnicity and age Chapter 12 – Pregnancy and oral contraceptives
- ISBN: 978-0-470-65962-5
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 96
- Fecha Publicación: 17/10/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés