{"product_id":"manual-of-essential-hypertension-9789389587388","title":"Manual of Essential Hypertension","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 concise guide to the definition, diagnosis and management of high blood pressure, for practising and trainee cardiologists.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeginning with an introduction to defining and measuring blood pressure, the next chapter examines clinical features and investigation, and lifestyle management.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe following sections discuss different classes of antihypertensive drugs covering action mechanisms, pharmaceutical characteristics, side effects, and contraindications. A complete chapter is dedicated to newer therapies for systemic hypertension, including renal denervation therapy and baroreceptor activation therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe next part of the book analyses management of hypertension with a variety of comorbid conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe text concludes with an overview of current WHO (World Health Organisation), ESC (European Society of Cardiology), ACC (American College of Cardiology), and Indian recommendations and guidelines for the detection, evaluation and management of hypertension.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis practical manual is highly illustrated with images, tables and diagrams to further assist learning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Defining and Measuring Blood Pressure\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Clinical Features and Investigations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Lifestyle Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Drug Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Special Subsets\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Overview of Guidelines on Management of Hypertension\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51047138263383,"sku":"9789389587388","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789389587388.jpg?v=1750970415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/manual-of-essential-hypertension-9789389587388","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}