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 bodies and their recommendations for hypertension care. An essential tool for everyday use in managing hypertension, this book covers the different phases of investigation and definitive management, and aids clinical decision-making by collating all the relevant information and guidance in one easily accessible place.
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PART 1. EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, AND DIAGNOSIS ; 1. Epidemiology of hypertension ; 2. Pathophysiology of hypertension ; 3. Renovascular hypertension ; 4. Primary hyperaldosteronism ; 5. Lifestyle influences on blood pressure ; 6. Diagnosis and investigations of hypertension ; PART 2. COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERTENSION ; 7. Hypertension: a cardiovascular risk factor ; 8. Target organ damage in hypertension ; 9. Left ventricular hypertrophy ; PART 3. MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION ; 10. Atrial fibrillation and hypertension ; 11. Non Pharmacological management of hypertension ; 12. Diuretics in hypertension ; 13. Beta-blockers in hypertension ; 14. Calcium-channel blockers and hypertension ; 15. ACE inhibitors in hypertension ; 16. Angiotensin receptor blockers and hyper-tension ; 17. Other Antihypertensives ; 18. Renal Denervation ; 19. Antithrombotic therapy in hypertension ; PART 4. SPECIAL CONDITIONS ; 20. Hypertension and cardiovascular risk management ; 21. Guidelines on the pharmacological management of hypertension ; 22. Hypertension in pregnancy ; 23. Malignant hypertension ; 24. Treatment of the elderly patient ; 25. Resistant hypertension ; 26. Hypertension in diabetic patients
