Opis: ABC of Hypertension - Eoin O'Brien, Gareth Beevers, Gregory Lip

This book is needed to provide guidance for the non-specialist on how and whom to treat for hypertension. It covers the measurement of blood pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients. This sixth edition will encompass the major changes in treatment that have taken place since publication of the current edition in January 2007. All chapters will be updated with new content or extensive revision. The measurement of blood pressure section updates will include new content on automated measurement of blood pressure and new developments in measurement. The treatment chapters will have improved coverage on treatment of the elderly and explanation of the implications of recent trials.Preface vi 1 The prevalence and causes of hypertension 1 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 2 Hypertension and vascular risk 10 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 3 Pathophysiology of hypertension 20 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 4 Blood pressure measurement, 27 Eoin O'Brien Part 1: Factors influencing all techniques of blood pressure measurement, 27 Part 2: Conventional blood pressure measurement, 33 Part 3: Ambulatory blood pressure measurement, 38 Part 4: Self-blood pressure measurement, 43 5 Screening and management in primary care, 47 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 6 Clinical assessment of patients with hypertension, 53 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 7 Investigation in patients with hypertension, 57 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 8 Non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension, 63 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 9 The pharmacological treatment of hypertension and endovascular renal sympathetic denervation, 68 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 10 Hypertension in patients with cardiovascular disease, 81 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 11 Special groups; diabetes mellitus, renal disease, renal artery stenosis and connective tissue diseases, 87 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 12 Ethnicity, age and hypertension, 93 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers 13 Hypertension, pregnancy and the oral contraceptives, 98 Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers Index, 108

Szczegóły: ABC of Hypertension - Eoin O'Brien, Gareth Beevers, Gregory Lip

Tytuł: ABC of Hypertension
Autor: Eoin O'Brien, Gareth Beevers, Gregory Lip
Producent: Blackwell Science
ISBN: 9780470659625
Rok produkcji: 2014
Ilość stron: 128
Oprawa: Miękka

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