6.1 Introduction
6.2 Blood pressure criteria
6.3 Measurement of blood pressure
6.4 White coat hypertension
6.5 Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
6.6 Clinical assessment of patients with hypertension
6.7 Investigations
6.8 Assessing cardiovascular risk
Key references
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199547579.003.0006
- Contents
- Front matter
- Part 1 Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis
- Chapter 1 Epidemiology of hypertension
- Chapter 2 Pathophysiology of hypertension
- Chapter 3 Renovascular hypertension
- Chapter 4 Primary hyperaldosteronism
- Chapter 5 Lifestyle influences on blood pressure
- Chapter 6 Diagnosis and investigations of hypertension
- Part 2 Complications of hypertension
- Chapter 7 Hypertension: a cardiovascular risk factor
- Chapter 8 Target organ damage in hypertension
- Chapter 9 Left ventricular hypertrophy
- Part 3 Management and treatment of hypertension
- Chapter 10 Non-pharmacological management of hypertension
- Chapter 11 Diuretics in hypertension
- Chapter 12 Beta-blockers in hypertension
- Chapter 13 Calcium-channel blockers and hypertension
- Chapter 14 ACE inhibitors in hypertension
- Chapter 15 Angiotensin receptor blockers and hypertension
- Chapter 16 Other antihypertensive agents
- Chapter 17 Antithrombotic therapy in hypertension
- Chapter 18 Hypertension and cardiovascular risk management
- Chapter 19 Guidelines on the pharmacological management of hypertension
- Part 4 Special conditions
- Chapter 20 Hypertension in pregnancy
- Chapter 21 Malignant hypertension
- Chapter 22 Treatment of the elderly patient
- Chapter 23 Resistant hypertension
- Chapter 24 Hypertension in diabetic patients
- Index
An essential tool for everyday use in the management of hypertension, this online reference covers the different phases of investigation and definitive management, and aids clinical decision-making by collating all the relevant information and guidance in one easily accessible place.
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