{"product_id":"hypertension-a-case-based-approach-9789386261489","title":"Hypertension: A Case-Based Approach","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of high blood pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, the text begins with an overview of the condition, current guidelines on its management, potential organ damage, and nonpharmacological treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe next section covers the management of hypertension with associated disorders such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, and more. A complete chapter discusses ‘white coat’ hypertension.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe final section discusses management approaches when initial treatment fails, and hypertensive emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEach chapter is presented as a case scenario, describing background, previous control attempts, challenges and treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthored by experts from the University of South Carolina, the text is further enhanced by clinical images, figures and tables.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters presented as step by step case scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers treatment of hypertension with associated conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthored by experts from the University of South Carolina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection 1: General Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent guidelines of hypertension management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypertensive Target Organ Damage: Mechanism and Recognition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitial and Subsequent Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNonpharmacological Approaches to Blood Pressure Management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypertension: Ethnic and Racial Considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure: A Contributor to Treatment-Refractory Resistant Hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedesigning a primary care clinic to optimize hypertension control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidence-based Medicine and Management of Hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSection 2: HTN in special populations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypertension in the patient with cardiovascular disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypertension and Stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypertension in the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenal Artery Stenosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement of Hypertension in the Patient with Diabetes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsolated systolic Hypertension in the elderly patient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-Coat Hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypertension in children and adolescents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSection 3: When other measures fail\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Treatment Fails: Case-Based Discussion of Resistant Hypertension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluation of secondary etiologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement of Hypertensive urgency and emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51047128564055,"sku":"9789386261489","price":38.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789386261489.jpg?v=1750970378","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hypertension-a-case-based-approach-9789386261489","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}