Clinical Hypertension

This best-selling and highly acclaimed clinical reference by a world-renowned authority on hypertension is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Ninth Edition. Dr. Kaplan integrates the latest basic science findings and clinical trial data and presents up-to-date, practical, evidence-based recommendations for treatment and prevention of all forms of hypertension. Abundant algorithms and flow charts are included to aid clinicians in decision-making. This edition provides detailed information on the latest antihypertensive drugs and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities. Also included are updates on genetic mechanisms and discussions of new guidelines for hypertension and pre-hypertension.

Preface
Hypertension in the Population at Large	p. 1
Measurement of the Blood Pressure	p. 23
Primary Hypertension: Pathogenesis	p. 47
Primary Hypertension: Natural History, Special Populations, and Evaluation	p. 109
Treatment of Hypertension: Rationale and Goals	p. 145
Treatment of Hypertension: Nondrug Therapy	p. 171
Treatment of Hypertension: Drug Therapy	p. 191
Hypertensive Crises	p. 281
Renal Parenchymal Hypertension	p. 299
Renal Vascular Hypertension	p. 319
Hypertension with Pregnancy and the Pill	p. 343
Pheochromocytoma (with a Preface About Incidental Adrenal Masses)	p. 367
Primary Aldosteronism	p. 389
Hypertension Induced by Cortisol or Deoxycorticosterone	p. 409
Other Forms of Secondary Hypertension	p. 423
Hypertension in Childhood and Adolescence	p. 437
Index	p. 463
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Clinical Hypertension

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