Kaplan's clinical hypertension
By: Norman M. Kaplan ; with a chapter by Joseph T. Flynn.
Contributors: Flynn, Joseph T.
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
Subjects: Hypertension; Hypertension
Other titles: Clinical hypertension
Description: Integrates the latest basic science findings and clinical trial data and presents up-to-date, practical, evidence-based recommendations for treatment and prevention of all forms of hypertension. Abundant algorithms and flow charts are included to aid clinicians in decision-making. provides detailed information on the latest antihypertensive drugs and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities. Also included are updates on genetic mechanisms and discussions of new guidelines for hypertension and pre-hypertension.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hypertension in the population at large; title: Measurement of blood pressure; title: Primary hypertension: pathogenesis; title: Primary hypertension: natural history and evaluation; title: Treatment of hypertension: why, when, how far; title: Treatment of hypertension: lifestyle modifications; title: Treatment of hypertension: drug therapy; title: Hypertensive crises; title: Renal parenchymal hypertension; title: Renovascular hypertension; title: Hypertension with pregnancy and the pill; title: Pheochromocytoma (with a preface about incidental adrenal masses); title: Primary aldosteronism; title: Hypertension induced by cortisol and deoxycorticosterone; title: Other forms of identifiable hypertension; title: Hypertension in childhood and adolescence.