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Atlas of Heart Diseases

Hypertension: Mechanisms and Therapy

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Norman K. Hollenberg

    1. Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

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  • Modern and complete visual library of up-to-date information on the most current pharmacologic and treatment advances in the field
  • Over 600 high quality images in step with the latest developments in medicine
  • Detailed and accurate insight into treatment and management of hypertension
  • World-renowned authors from a variety of medical disciplines
  • Hand-drawn illustrations
  • In-depth explanation for each image

Part of the book series: Atlas of Diseases (AD)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-vii
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  2. Pathogenesis of Hypertension: Genetic and Environmental Factors

    • Alan B. Weder
    Pages 1-33

  3. Role of the Nervous System in Human Hypertension

    • John Amerena, Stevo Julius
    Pages 34-58

  4. Hypertension: Kidney, Sodium, and the Renin-Angiotensin System

    • Helmy M. Siragy, Robert M. Carey
    Pages 59-79

  5. Pathogenesis of Hypertension: Vascular Mechanisms

    • R. Wayne Alexander, Randolph A. Hennigar, Kathy K. Griendling
    Pages 80-99

  6. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Hypertension

    • William B. Kannel
    Pages 100-117

  7. Secondary Hypertension: Adrenal and Nervous Systems

    • Emmanuel L. Bravo
    Pages 118-143

  8. Antihypertensive Agents: Mechanisms of Drug Action

    • Bernard Waeber, Hans R. Brunner
    Pages 144-161

  9. The Therapeutic Trials

    • James A. Schoenberger
    Pages 162-184

  10. Antihypertensive Therapy: Patient Selection and Special Problems

    • Barry J. Materson
    Pages 185-207

  11. Antihypertensive Therapy: Progression of Renal Injury

    • Matthew R. Weir
    Pages 208-236

  12. Antihypertensive Therapy: Compliance and Quality of Life

    • Gordon H. Williams
    Pages 237-251

  13. Special Situations in the Management of Hypertension

    • William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black
    Pages 252-274

  14. Recommendations of the American Diabetes Association and Summary of the Joint National Committee (JNC) - V and WHO/International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Special Reports

    • Norman K. Hollenberg
    Pages 275-292

  15. Newer Antihypertensive Agents: Angiotensin-Receptor Antagonists and Vasopeptidase Inhibitors

    • Domenic A. Sica
    Pages 293-313

  16. Accurate and Reliable Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinic and Home: The Key to Hypertension Control

    • Clarence E. Grim, Carlene Minks Grim
    Pages 314-324

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 325-328
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About this book

In this edition of the Atlas of Hypertension, Dr. Norman Hollenberg and more than 20 leading authorities have worked together to capture the most updated and pertinent information in the field of hypertension. This new edition is a modern and complete visual library of up-to-date information on the most current pharmacologic and treatment advances in the field. With over 600 vivid illustrations, clinical photographs, instructive diagrams and charts, this updated reference provides a detailed and accurate insight into treatment and management of hypertension, covering a full range of topics. Together with detailed legends and extensive reference listings, the illustrations deliver comprehensive guidance to effective diagnosis and treatment of a wide breadth of these clinical challenges.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

    Norman K. Hollenberg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atlas of Heart Diseases

  • Book Subtitle: Hypertension: Mechanisms and Therapy

  • Editors: Norman K. Hollenberg

  • Series Title: Atlas of Diseases

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6909-7

  • Publisher: Current Medicine Group London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-57340-154-8Due: 01 October 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-6909-7Published: 14 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: VII, 328

  • Number of Illustrations: 118 b/w illustrations, 600 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology

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