Auteur : Izzo, Joseph L. / Black, Henry R. (Henry Richard) 1942- / Goodfriend, Theodore L. / Council for High Blood Pressure Research (American Heart Association)

Édition : 2nd edition

Maison d'édition : Lippincott - Williams and Wilkins

Date de publication : 1999

Collation : xxiii, 471 p. : ill.

ISBN : 0874932025

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Part A : Basic science : Vasoactive substances -- Cell physiology -- Vasoregulatory systems -- Pathophysiology of essential hypertension -- Pathophysiology of secondary hypertension -- Mechanisms of target organ damage -- Sequelae of hypertension
Part B : Population science : Cardiovascular risk and hypertension -- Impact of hypertension : globally and special populations -- Lifestyle factors and blood pressure -- Prevention and control
Part C : Clinical management : General diagnostic aspects -- Evaluation of target organs -- Principles of management -- Antihypertensive drugs -- Managing hypertension (Target organ damage) -- Management of special populations -- Management of secondary hypertension

Résumé : Udated for the second edition, this reference contains 158 short chapters that cover every aspect of hypertension and its pathogenesis, epidemiology, impact and management. The chapters are grouped into three sections: basic science, population science, and clinical management.

Mots-clés : Hypertension artérielle

Cote : WG 340 H998 1999