Hypertension sourcebook / edited by Dawn D. Matthews and Karen Bellenir.
Contributors: Matthews, Dawn D.; Bellenir, Karen.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 613
Subjects: Hypertension -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Understanding hypertension (high blood pressure); title: Hypertension: facts and guidelines; title: Screening recommendations for high blood pressure; title: Diagnosing high blood pressure; title: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; title: Renin test; title: Prehypertension; title: Essential hypertension; title: Isolated systolic hypertension (ish); title: Refractory hypertension; title: Ch. 10. Secondary hypertension; title: High blood pressure in pregnancy; title: Hypertension in children; title: Primary pulmonary hypertension; title: Hypertension in the elderly; title: Hypotension: low blood pressure-causes of hypertension and common co-occurring disorders; title: What causes high blood pressure?; title: Obesity; title: Insulin resistance; title: Diabetes; title: Metabolic syndrome; title: Atherosclerosis; title: Sleep apnea; title: Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia; title: Renal artery stenosis; title: Cushing's syndrome; title: Primary hyperaldosteronism (conn's syndrome); title: Pheochromocytoma; title: Complications and consequences of hypertension; title: The effect of high blood pressure on your body; title: ^Stroke; title: Coronary heart disease; title: Heart failure; title: Peripheral arterial disease; title: High blood pressure and kidney disease; title: Hypertensive retinopathy; title: Fainting (syncope); title: Controlling hypertension; title: High blood pressure: tips to stop the silent killer; title: A guide for lowering blood pressure; title: Checking up on blood pressure monitors; title: Lifestyle changes effective in lowering blood pressure; title: Exercise and hypertension; title: Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (dash); title: Use spices instead of salt and sodium; title: Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids; title: Smoking cessation can be good for your heart; title: Managing stress; title: Hypertension medications; title: Treating high blood pressure with medication; title: Hypertension medications: effects and side effects; title: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ace) inhibitors; title: Angiotensin receptor blockers; title: Beta blockers; title: Calcium antagonists; title: Calcium channel blockers; title: Diuretics; title: Vasopeptidase inhibitors; title: Hypertension drugs and sexual function; title: ^Hypertension research; title: Genetics and high blood pressure; title: Do learned stress responses play a role in hypertension?; title: Study finds hostility and impatience increase hypertension risk; title: Use of pain relievers linked to hypertension; title: How do steroids lead to hypertension?; title: Kidney disease and hypertension in african americans; title: Lead levels linked to hypertension in menopausal women; title: Estrogen alternative for the control of blood pressure in post-menopausal women; title: Some vision changes linked to hypertension; title: Morning blood pressure predicts stroke; title: Does high blood pressure impact memory?; title: Allhat (antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial); title: Results; title: Controversies about the new clinical guidelines for hypertension; title: Current clinical trials regarding hypertension; title: Studies of diabetic patients with hypertension; title: Clinical trials: pulmonary hypertension; title: Studies regarding pheochromocytoma and pseudopheochromocytoma; title: ^Additional help and information; title: Hypertension glossary; title: Cookbooks for people with hypertension; title: Resources for more information about hypertension; title: Index.