Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease: Expert Consult: Online and Print

Clinical hypertension is one of the most serious long-term problems associated with heart disease. This companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease focuses in depth on this key area of cardiovascular medicine. Complete with practical clinical tools for management, it helps you manage the chronic problems of your hypertensive patients. It covers everything from epidemiology and pathophysiology through diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment, outcome studies, concomitant diseases, special populations and special situations, and future treatments.Addresses management of all special populations with chronic hypertensive disease.Includes Clinical Pearls for reducing complications of hypertension.Discusses hypertension and concomitant disease. Provides information on the practical management of hypertension and its role in complex diseases Emphasizes prevention of hypertensive diseases. Covers behavior management as an integral part of treatment plan for hypertensives and pre-hypertensives. Assesses drugs and other forms of treatment.Presents current clinical guidelines for the U.S., Canada, and Europe.Encourages aggressive patient management to ensure minimal risk of further cardiovascular problems. Content: Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v , Henry R. Black, William J. Elliott Contributors , Pages vii-xi , Matthew A. Allison, Craig Anderson, Lawrence J. Appel, Phyllis August, George L. Bakris, Robert L. Bard, Jan N. Basile, Grzegorz Bilo, Henry R. Black, Michael J. Bloch, Emmanuel L. Bravo, Robert D. Brook, David A. Calhoun, Barry L. Carter, John Chalmers, Shalini Chandra, Neil Chapman, Kenneth L. Choi, Richard S. Cooper, Michael H. Criqui, et al. Foreword , Page xiii , Eugene Braunwald, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow Preface , Pages xv-xvii , William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black Acknowledgments , Page xix , William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black Chapter 1 - Epidemiology of Hypertension , Pages 3-14 , Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Daniel Levy Chapter 2 - Genetics of Hypertension , Pages 15-24 , Xiaodong Wu, Richard S. Cooper Chapter 3 - Pathophysiology of Hypertension , Pages 25-46 , Veronica Franco, David A. Calhoun, Suzanne Oparil Chapter 4 - Defining Hypertension , Pages 49-57 , Theodore A. Kotchen, Jane Morley Kotchen Chapter 5 - Office Blood Pressure Measurement , Pages 58-68 , Clarence E. Grim, Carlene M. Grim Chapter 6 - Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure , Pages 69-84 , Thomas G. Pickering Chapter 7 - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Hypertension , Pages 85-92 , William B. White Chapter 8 - Secondary Hypertension: Renovascular Hypertension , Pages 93-105 , William J. Elliott Chapter 9 - Secondary Hypertension: Mineralocorticoid Excess States , Pages 106-118 , Emmanuel L. Bravo Chapter 10 - Secondary Hypertension: Pheochromocytoma , Pages 119-133 , William F. Young Jr. Chapter 11 - Secondary Hypertension: Sleep Apnea , Pages 134-143 , Gianfranco Parati, Grzegorz Bilo, Carolina Lombardi, Giuseppe Mancia Chapter 12 - Rare and Unusual Forms of Hypertension , Pages 144-152 , Ehud Grossman, Franz H. Messerli Chapter 13 - The Natural History of Untreated Hypertension , Pages 155-168 , William J. Elliott Chapter 14 - The Special Problem of Isolated Systolic Hypertension , Pages 169-177 , Stanley S. Franklin Chapter 15 - Assessment of Hypertensive Target Organ Damage , Pages 178-189 , Joseph L. Izzo Jr., Philip R. Liebson, Philip B. Gorelick, James J. Reidy, Albert Mimran Chapter 16 - Prediction of Global Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertension , Pages 190-198 , Peter W.F. Wilson Chapter 17 - Diet and Blood Pressure , Pages 201-212 , Lawrence J. Appel Chapter 18 - Diuretic Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease , Pages 213-230 , Domenic A. Sica, Marvin Moser Chapter 19 - β-Blockers in Hypertension , Pages 231-238 , William H. Frishman Chapter 20 - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors , Pages 239-253 , Domenic A. Sica Chapter 21 - Angiotensin Receptor Blockers , Pages 254-267 , William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black Chapter 22 - Calcium Channel Blockers in Hypertension , Pages 268-285 , Alberto Zanchetti Chapter 23 - α-Blockers , Pages 286-294 , William J. Elliott, James L. Pool Chapter 24 - New and Investigational Drugs for Hypertension , Pages 295-302 , Alexander M.M. Shepherd Chapter 25 - Design of Outcome Studies , Pages 305-315 , James D. Neaton Chapter 26 - Meta-analyses of Hypertension Trials , Pages 316-324 , Fiona Turnbull, Bruce Neal Chapter 27 - Ischemic Heart Disease in Hypertension , Pages 327-339 , Clive Rosendorff Chapter 28 - Heart Failure in Hypertension , Pages 340-350 , Ronald S. Freudenberger, John B. Kostis Chapter 29 - Kidney Disease in Hypertension , Pages 351-360 , Kenneth L. Choi, George L. Bakris Chapter 30 - Transplant Hypertension , Pages 361-369 , Sandra J. Taler Chapter 31 - Obesity in Hypertension , Pages 370-383 , F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Panagiotis Kokkoris Chapter 32 - Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hypertension , Pages 384-391 , Michael H. Criqui, Matthew A. Allison Chapter 33 - Cerebrovascular Disease in Hypertension , Pages 392-405 , Neil Chapman, Craig Anderson, John Chalmers Chapter 34 - Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus , Pages 406-417 , Maryann N. Mugo, Craig S. Stump, Priya G. Rao, James R. Sowers Chapter 35 - Dyslipidemia in Hypertension , Pages 418-425 , John C. LaRosa Chapter 36 - Hypertension in Pregnancy , Pages 429-439 , Tiina Podymow, Phyllis August Chapter 37 - Hypertension in Children and Adolescents , Pages 440-456 , Bonita Falkner Chapter 38 - Hypertension in the Elderly , Pages 457-467 , Michael J. Bloch, Jan N. Basile Chapter 39 - Hypertension in African Americans , Pages 468-481 , John M. Flack, Tariq Shafi, Shalini Chandra, Jason Ramos, Samar A. Nasser, Errol D. Crook Chapter 40 - Hypertension in Hispanics , Pages 482-486 , David J. Hyman, Carlos Vallbona, Paul Pisarik, Valory N. Pavlik Chapter 41 - Hypertension in East Asians and Pacific Islanders , Pages 487-492 , Nathan D. Wong Chapter 42 - Hypertension in South Asians , Pages 493-497 , Prakash C. Deedwania, Rajeev Gupta Chapter 43 - Resistant Hypertension , Pages 498-511 , John F. Setaro Chapter 44 - Hypertension and the Perioperative Period , Pages 512-516 , Robert L. Bard, Robert D. Brook, Kim A. Eagle Chapter 45 - Hypertensive Emergencies and Urgencies , Pages 517-524 , Shakaib U. Rehman, Jan N. Basile, Donald G. Vidt Chapter 46 - Hypertension Disease Management Services , Pages 527-534 , Barry L. Carter Chapter 47 - Antihypertensive Drug Development: A Regulatory Perspective , Pages 535-548 , Mehul G. Desai, Norman Stockbridge, Douglas C. Throckmorton, Robert Temple Chapter 48 - U.S. and Canadian Guidelines for Hypertension , Pages 551-570 , Larry E. Fields Chapter 49 - European, American, and British Guidelines: Similarities and Differences , Pages 571-576 , Giuseppe Mancia, Guido Grassi Index , Pages 577-615 Effectively Manage The Chronic Problems Of Your Hypertensive Patients With The Practical Clinical Tools Inside Hypertension, 2nd Edition: A Companion To Braunwald's Heart Disease. This Respected Cardiology Reference Covers Everything You Need To Know - From Epidemiology And Pathophysiology Through Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, Treatment, Outcome Studies, Concomitant Diseases, Special Populations And Special Situations, And Future Treatments. Confidently Meet The Needs Of Special Populations With Chronic Hypertensive Disease, As Well As Hypertension And Concomitant Disease. Learn New Methods Of Aggressive Patient Management And Disease Prevention To Help Ensure Minimal Risk Of Further Cardiovascular Problems. Benefit From The Authors' Clinical Pearls To Reduce Complications Of Hypertension. Use New Combination Drug Therapies And Other Forms Of Treatment To Their Greatest Advantage In The Management Of Chronic Complications Of Hypertension. Successfully Employ Behavior Management As A Vital Part Of The Treatment Plan For Hypertensives And Pre-hypertensives. Access The Complete Contents Online And Download Images At Www.expertconsult.com. The Clinical Tools You Need To Manage Hypertension In Patients, From The Braunwald Family You Trust.