Handbook of Hypertension

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ISBN: 9781405182508 | 1405182504
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Copyright: 4/27/2009

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When treating hypertension, physicians now have a huge range of drugs from which to choose in formulating a management strategy. This accessible guide helps the busy clinician access specific information on available drugs as components of an integrated care plan.The Handbook of Hypertension is a comprehensive review of the evidence base for hypertension and associated disease, providing tables, figures, charts, and summaries of principal findings from clinical studies on hypertension - putting vital information within reach of the busy practitioner.Containing the most recent guidelines for global cardiovascular risk analysis and evidence-based reviews on important new advances and recent trials, consulting the Handbook of Hypertension will save precious time and improve patient care.

Abbreviations	p. ix
General Introduction to Hypertension
Hypertension Prevalence and Consequences	p. 3
Hypertension Syndrome	p. 4
Subsets of Hypertension Approach to Treatment	p. 5
Clinical Hypertension Trials: A Perspective	p. 6
Vascular Biology and Hypertension	p. 8
Blood Vessel Structure	p. 11
Endothelial Function and Dysfunction	p. 12
New Treatment Approach to Hypertension Based on Concepts of Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Biology	p. 14
Treatment of Impaired Endothelial Function: A Global CV Approach	p. 16
What is Hypertension
Hypothesis: Essential Hypertension and End-Organ Damage	p. 19
Hypertension Classification and Guidelines Worldwide	p. 21
Hypertension Guidelines	p. 24
Global CV Risk Calculation	p. 41
Secondary Hypertension	p. 50
BP Measurement	p. 52
Hypertension-Atherosclerotic Syndrome	p. 54
Normotensive Hypertension and Hypertension Syndromes	p. 57
Prehypertension	p. 58
Treatment of Hypertension
Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension	p. 61
Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants, Dietary, and Nutraceutical Supplements in the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension	p. 63
Nutritional Intervention, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension Trials and Consensus Reports	p. 71
Further Reading on Nutrition and Dietary Supplements	p. 72
The DASH Diets: DASH-I and DASH-II Sodium	p. 75
The Premier Clinical Trial	p. 78
Obesity	p. 80
Exercise Activities and Kilocalories Used	p. 81
Approaches to Selection of Antihypertensive Therapy	p. 82
Hemodynamics in Hypertension	p. 83
Hemodynamic Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs	p. 85
Problems Associated with Hypertension
Hypertension-Related End-Organ Damage	p. 89
Life Expectancy and Blood Pressure (Man, 35 Years Old)	p. 90
Systolic, Diastolic, and Pulse Pressure Concepts	p. 91
The Clinical Trials of Hypertension
Clinical Hypertension Trials and Antihypertensive Drug Therapy	p. 97
Treatment of Hypertension: Questions Posed	p. 106
Clinical Hypertension Trials: Important Clinical Points	p. 107
Diuretic/BB Clinical Trials in Mild-to-Moderate Hypertension and CHD: Summary	p. 110
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Hypertension Trials with Antihypertensive Drug Therapy	p. 112
Meta-Analysis by BP Lowering Treatment Trialists Collaboration	p. 131
Staessen, Wang, and This Meta-Analysis: Summary of Clinical Trials in Hypertension and Clinical Outcomes	p. 132
Further Reading: Health Outcomes Analysis for Clinical Hypertension Trials	p. 133
Combination Meta-Analysis of 354 Randomized Trials	p. 139
Prospective Clinical Trials in Hypertension Comparing CCBs to Other Antihypertensive Therapy: Total of 29 Trials	p. 140
Clinical Hypertension Trials with CCBs	p. 141
SYST-EUR Results	p. 143
Conclusions of SYST-EUR Study	p. 144
SYST-CHINA Results	p. 146
HOT Trial 2 Results	p. 147
Results	p. 148
Insight	p. 149
Nordil	p. 151
Convince	p. 153
Prevent	p. 156
Vhas	p. 157
Pate	p. 158
Incidence of Fatal and Nonfatal CV Events	p. 159
Allhat	p. 160
Stop-2	p. 170
Idnt	p. 173
Aask	p. 174
Abcd	p. 175
Elsa	p. 176
Invest	p. 177
Shell	p. 178
Midas	p. 179
Glant	p. 180
Facet	p. 181
Action	p. 182
Ascot Clinical Trials: LLA, BPLA, and LLA 2 × 2	p. 183
Ascot LLA	p. 188
Ascot BPLA	p. 189
Ascot LLA 2 × 2	p. 190
Value	p. 191
Benedict	p. 192
Phyllis	p. 195
Quiet	p. 196
Scat	p. 197
Advance	p. 198
Protect	p. 199
Anbp-2	p. 200
Diab-Hycar	p. 201
Europa	p. 202
HDS	p. 203
Hyvet	p. 204
Part-2	p. 205
Peace	p. 206
Cappp	p. 207
Hope (Heart Outcomes Prevention Evalution Study)	p. 209
Progress	p. 211
Valsartan Antihypertension Long-Term Use Evaluation Trial (Value)	p. 219
Clinical Hypertension Trials in Hypertension with ARBs: Summary	p. 222
Scope	p. 223
Special Considerations in the Management of Hypertension Based on the Hypertension Clinical Trials
CHD Risk Factor and Effects of Antihypertensive Drug Therapy	p. 227
CHD: More Potential Risk Factors	p. 228
CHD Risk Factors: Influence of Diuretic and BB Therapy	p. 230
Antihypertensive Drugs and CHD Risk Factors: Summary	p. 236
Hypertension and Renal Disease	p. 238
DM and Hypertension Summary	p. 250
Selection of Therapy Based on Subsets of Hypertension	p. 275
Demographics and Antihypertensive Drugs	p. 281
Resistant Hypertension	p. 282
ISH in the Elderly	p. 284
Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies	p. 286
Hypertensive in Pregnancy	p. 291
The Antihypertensive Drugs
General Review of Antihypertensive Drug Classes	p. 295
Specific Review of All Antihypertensive Drug Classes	p. 302
Arterial Compliance: Structure/Function: Treatment Considerations	p. 365
Selected Combination Antihypertensive Drugs	p. 366
Hypertension Drug Selection: Summary	p. 368
Subset Selection of Antihypertensive Therapy	p. 371
Conclusions	p. 373
References	p. 375
Index	p. 393
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