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Format: 1 online resource (490 p.)

Edition: 2nd ed.

ISBN: 1-4557-3735-6

Uniform Title: Braunwald's heart disease.

Content: Effectively manage the chronic problems of your hypertensive patients with the practical clinical tools inside Hypertension, 2nd Edition: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. This respected cardiology reference covers everything you need to know - from epidemiology and pathophysiology through diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment, outcome studies, concomitant diseases, special populations and special situations, and future treatments. Confidently meet the needs of special populations with chronic hypertensive disease, as well as hypertension and concomitant diseas

Note: Companion v. to: Braunwald's heart disease / edited by Robert O. Bonow ... [et al.]. 9th ed. c2012. , Front Cover; Look for These Other Titles in the Braunwald Heart Disease Family; Hypertension :A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Section I Epidemiology and Pathophysiology; Chapter 1Epidemiology of Hypertension; Epidemiology and Risk Factors; Prevalence and Secular Trends; Risk Factors for Hypertension; Classification of Blood Pressure; Sequelae and Outcomes with Hypertension; Risk Factor Clustering; Hypertension in Older Individuals; Conclusions; REFERENCES; Chapter 2Pathogenesis of Hypertension , GeneticsHypertension and the Metabolic Syndrome; Sympathetic Nervous System; Salt Sensitivity; Vascular Tone and Remodeling; Renal Microvascular Disease: A Hypothetical Unifying Pathophysiologic Mechanism; Uric Acid; Arterial Stiffness; Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System; Angiotensin II and Oxidative Stress; Aldosterone; Endothelial Dysfunction; Vasodilators; Summary; REFERENCES; Section II Diagnosis; Chapter 3Defining Hypertension; Overview; Relationships Among the Biomarker, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension; Historical Perspective , Should Age Be a Consideration in Defining a Normal Blood Pressure?Clinical Estimation of Intraarterial Pressure; Physiologic Control of Intaarterial Pressure; Epidemiologic Approach to Defining Hypertension: Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease Risk; Practical Issues and Applications; Stages of Hypertension; REFERENCES; Chapter 4Office Blood Pressure Measurement; A Brief History of More Than a Century of Blood Pressure Measurement; The Importance of Careful Blood Pressure Measurement on the Health Care System; Environmental Concerns about Elemental Mercury in the Medical Workplace , How Can the Measurement of Blood Pressure Be Improved in Clinical Practice?Blood Pressure Measurement: Proper Technique for Quality Assurance and Improvement; Critical Skills for Any Blood Pressure Observer; Manometers and Their Calibration; The Stethoscope; Selection and Application of the Proper Blood Pressure Cuff; Preparing for an Accurate Reading; Measuring the Blood Pressure; Standardized Monitoring for Accuracy, Reproducibility, and Observer Bias; Inspect Equipment for Quality Assurance; Assess Knowledge about Blood Pressure Measurement , Assess Performance Regarding Blood Pressure MeasurementsREFERENCES; Chapter 5Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure; Advantages and Limitations of Home Monitoring; Testing and Validation of Monitors; Monitors for Home Use; Practical Issues in Home Monitoring; Correlations Between Home and Ambulatory Blood Pressures; What Is a Normal Home Blood Pressure?; Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children; Home Blood Pressures, Target Organ Damage, and Prognosis; Home Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Hypertension; Home Monitoring for the Evaluation of Antihypertensive Treatment in Clinical Practice , Does Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Improve Blood Pressure Control? , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-336-24580-8

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4377-2766-2

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (xxii, 615 p. ) , ill.

ISBN: 1-4377-1078-6

Uniform Title: Braunwald's heart disease.

Content: Clinical hypertension is one of the most serious long-term problems associated with heart disease. This companion to 'Braunwald's Heart Disease' focuses in depth on this key area of cardiovascular medicine.

Note: Companion v. to: Braunwald's heart disease / [edited by] Douglas P. Zipes ... [et al.]. 7th ed. c2005. , Section 1: Epidemiology & Pathophysiology 1. Epidemiology 2. Genetics of Hypertension 3. Pathogenesis of Hypertension Section 2: Diagnosis 4. Definition of Hypertension 5. Measurement of Blood 6. Home BP Measurements 7. ABPM 8. Secondary Hypertension: Renovascular Hypertension 9. Secondary Hypertension: Mineralocorticoid Excess States 10. Secondary Hypertension: Pheochromocytoma 11. Secondary Hypertension: Sleep Apnea 12. Rare Unusual Diagnoses Section 3: Risk Stratification 13. Natural History of (Untreated) Hypertension 14. The Special Problem of (Isolated) Systolic Hypertension 15. Assessment of Target Organ Damage 16. Prediction of Global Cardiovascular Risk Section 4: Treatment 17. Lifestyle Modifications 18. Diuretics 19. Beta-blockers 20. ACE-inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers 21. Calcium Antagonists 22. Alpha-Blockers 23. Other (Newer) Drugs, including centrally-acting drugs, aldosterone antagonists, vasopeptidase inhibitors, and endothelin antagonists Section 5: Outcome Studies 24. Design of Outcomes Studies 25. Meta-analyses Section 6: Hypertension and Concomitant Diseases 26. Ischemic Heart Disease 27. Heart Failure 28. Kidney Disease 29. Transplant Hypertension 30. Obesity 31. Peripheral Vascular Disease 32. Cerebrovascular Disease 33. Diabetes 34. Dyslipidemia Section 7: Special Populations & Special Situations 35. Pregnancy-Related Hypertension 36. Children and Adolescents 37. Elderly 38. Blacks 39. Hispanics 40. East Asians 41. South Asians 42. Refractory Hypertension 43. Peri-operative Hypertension 44. Emergencies and Urgencies Section 8: Hypertension Treatment in the Future 45. Hypertension Disease Management Service 46. Hypertension Genomics 47. Approval Process for Antihypertensive Drugs-US and International Section 9: Guidelines 48. US and Canadian Guidelines 49. European Guidelines, including BHS and ESH/ESC , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4160-3053-0

Language: English

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Format: Literaturangaben; Anmerkungen; Tabellen; Schaubilder; Grafiken

ISSN: 0002-8614

Note: Band: 29; Heft: 5; Seiten: 193-200

In: American Geriatrics Society, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 1953, 29(1981), 5, Seite 193-200, 0002-8614

In: volume:29

In: year:1981

In: number:5

In: pages:193-200

Language: English

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Format: 316 S.

Language: English