Essential Hypertension: An International Symposium. Berne, June 7th?10th, 1960 Sponsored By Ciba (german Edition)

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII The mosaic theory of hypertension....Pages 1-29 Inheritance of high blood pressure....Pages 30-38 The nature of essential hypertension....Pages 39-52 Possible role of salt intake in the development of essential hypertension....Pages 53-65 Renal hemodynamics, water and electrolyte excretion in essential hypertension....Pages 66-91 Adrenocortical function and renal pressor mechanisms in experimental hypertension....Pages 92-111 Possible relationship between salt metabolism and the angiotensin system....Pages 112-125 Adrenocortical function in essential hypertension....Pages 126-146 The significance of hyperaldosteronuria in hypertension....Pages 147-167 Therapeutic aspects of salt restriction....Pages 168-178 Mechanism of hypotensive action of saluretics....Pages 179-197 The natural history of benign hypertension....Pages 198-213 The natural course of malignant hypertension....Pages 214-239 Pharmacology of new hypotensive drugs....Pages 240-260 Bretylium and Guanethidine Clinical results....Pages 261-269 Combined drug therapy of hypertension....Pages 270-282 Effects of the administration of saluretic drugs in the treatment of arterial hypertension....Pages 283-306 Survival rates in severe hypertension intensively treated with hydralazine and ganglionic blockade....Pages 307-316 The late effects of hypotensive drug therapy on renal functions of patients with essential hypertension....Pages 317-331 Late results of surgical therapy (sympathectomy and adrenalectomy)....Pages 332-353 Hypertension and its associated vascular diseases....Pages 354-359 Prevention and treatment of “atheromatous complications” of hypertension....Pages 360-382 Closing remarks....Pages 383-386 Back Matter....Pages 387-437