Clinical Challenges in Hypertension
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Peter P Toth; Domenic A Sica
- ناشر : Oxford, U.K. : Clinical Publishing
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
- شابک / ISBN : 9781846920004
Description
What is endothelial cell dysfunction and does it impact capacity for vasodilatation? -- Sleep disorders and hypertension -- Treatment of early morning surges in blood pressure -- Use of out-of-office blood pressure monitoring versus office-based measurements for managing patients with hypertension -- Is blood pressure control more important than decreasing activity in the renin-angiotensin axis? -- Is there a class effect for all angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors when evaluating end-organ protection? -- Are angiotensin-receptor blockers equivalent or superior to ACE inhibitors relative to blood pressure control and/or end-organ protection? -- Treatment of hypertension in the post-stroke patient in both the acute and chronic setting -- Isolated systolic hypertension and management of hypertension in the very elderly -- Management of hypertension in patients with coronary artery disease.
Takes a fresh approach to therapeutic decision-making, providing answers to a range of questions that a clinician faces on a daily basis. This book presents an evidence-based approach that highlights the factors that determine successful outcomes. It also features treatment options for specific patient groups, and presents 'what if' scenarios
