ABC of Hypertension
by Beevers, D. G., (D. Gareth)
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 covera…
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Summary
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.
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- Publication Date:2014.
- Edition:6th ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley
- Place of Publication:Somerset
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
Notes
Palpatory estimation of blood pressure.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (129 pages).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781118592595, 111859259X, 9780470659625, 0470659629
- oclc:ocn956676771
- LC Classification:RC685.H8 ǂb B448 2015eb
- Dewey Decimal:616.1/32
Table of Contents
ABC of Hypertension -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 The prevalence and causes of hypertension -- Blood pressure in populations -- Hypertension: a disease of quantity not quality -- Prevalence -- Incidence -- Factors affecting population blood pressure -- Age -- Ethnic origin -- Gender -- Underlying diseases affecting blood pressure -- Environmental and lifestyle causes of hypertension -- Salt -- Potassium -- Calcium and magnesium -- Weight -- Obstructive sleep apnoea -- Alcohol -- Stress -- Exercise -- Other dietary factors -- Further Reading.
Chapter 2 Hypertension and vascular risk -- Blood pressure and risk -- Malignant hypertension -- Systolic and diastolic blood pressures -- White coat hypertension -- Cardiovascular diseases and blood pressure -- Stroke -- Atrial fibrillation -- Dementia -- Coronary heart disease -- Left ventricular hypertrophy -- Heart failure -- Large vessel arterial disease -- Renal disease -- Retinopathy -- Hypertension and anaesthetic risk -- Multiple risk factors -- How do we assess risk of cardiovascular disease? -- The public health approach and the high-risk approach to raised blood pressure.
Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Pathophysi…
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