Hypertension and Stroke [electronic resource] : Pathophysiology and Management /
Aiyagari, Venkatesh.editor.
Gorelick, Philip B.editor.
This timely volume addresses the intimate pathophysiologic relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is one of the most important global public health challenges, and its relationship to stroke and other catastrophic cerebrovascular diseases is an area of growing understanding. In this outstanding book, the editors and authors clearly and concisely synthesize our developing knowledge and place epidemiologic and physiologic information into a practical clinical context. Comprehensive chapters present the evidence supporting strategies for stroke prevention and care, including blood pressure lowering therapies, anti-coagulation, and management of other cerebrovascular risk factors. In addition to prescriptive measures for first stroke prevention, the book illuminates current regimens for care immediately after acute stroke and for the prevention of recurrent stroke. A unique section is dedicated to the exploration of the interaction between elevated blood pressure and brain function and cognition. The concluding chapter provides a resource towards optimizing the organization of stroke care. Hypertension and Stroke is of great utility for specialists in neurology and cardiovascular medicine and a valuable practical resource for all physicians caring for older adults and hypertensive patients.
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Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I Blood Pressure and Hypertension as Antecedents of Stroke; 1 Blood Pressure: Definition, Diagnosis, and Management; 2 The Link Between Hypertension and Stroke: Summary of Observational Epidemiological Studies; 3 Blood Pressure Control and Primary Prevention of Stroke: Summary of Clinical Trial Data; Part II Mechanisms of Hypertension and HypertensionRelated Stroke; 4 Mechanisms Underlying Essential Hypertension: Neurogenic and Nonneurogenic Contributors; 5 Pathophysiology and Mechanisms Whereby Hypertension May Cause Stroke
Part III Management of Blood Pressure for First Stroke Prevention, Immediately after Acute Stroke, and for Recurrent Stroke Prevention6 Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Summary of Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension; 7 Acute Blood Pressure Management After Ischemic Stroke; 8 Hypertensive Encephalopathy and Acute Blood Pressure Management After Hemorrhagic Stroke; 9 Recurrent Stroke Prevention I: Diuretic and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) The PROGRESS Trial; 10 Recurrent Stroke Prevention II: Angiotensin Receptor BlockersThe LIFE, MOSES, PRoFESS, and Other Trials
11 A Practical Guide to Recurrent Stroke PreventionPart IV Mechanisms and Sequelae of Elevated Blood Pressure on Brain Function and Cognition; 12 Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease: Are These Disorders Linked to Hypertension and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors; 13 Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, Hypertension, and Cognitive Function; 14 Cerebral Microbleeds, Small-Vessel Disease of the Brain, Hypertension, and Cognition; 15 Imaging Effects of Hypertension on the Brain: A Focus on New Imaging Modalities and Options; Part V Organization of Stroke Care
16 The Joint Commissions Initiatives to Improve Stroke Care and What It Means for Acute Stroke Care and PreventionIndex
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This timely volume addresses the intimate pathophysiologic relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is one of the most important global public health challenges, and its relationship to stroke and other catastrophic cerebrovascular diseases is an area of growing understanding. In this outstanding book, the editors and authors clearly and concisely synthesize our developing knowledge and place epidemiologic and physiologic information into a practical clinical context. Comprehensive chapters present the evidence supporting strategies for stroke prevention and care, including blood pressure lowering therapies, anti-coagulation, and management of other cerebrovascular risk factors. In addition to prescriptive measures for first stroke prevention, the book illuminates current regimens for care immediately after acute stroke and for the prevention of recurrent stroke. A unique section is dedicated to the exploration of the interaction between elevated blood pressure and brain function and cognition. The concluding chapter provides a resource towards optimizing the organization of stroke care. Hypertension and Stroke is of great utility for specialists in neurology and cardiovascular medicine and a valuable practical resource for all physicians caring for older adults and hypertensive patients.
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Internal medicine.
Cardiology.
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Neurology.
Internal Medicine.
Cardiology.
General Practice / Family Medicine.
Nephrology.
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