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Hypertension in the Elderly
L. Michael . Ed(S): Prisant
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Description for Hypertension in the Elderly
Paperback. Editor(s): Prisant, L. Michael. Series: Clinical Hypertension & Vascular Diseases. Num Pages: 552 pages, 130 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 802.
A comprehensive review of all aspects of hypertension in the elderly using the most current clinical data. Topics range from basic concepts, epidemiology and trials, and evaluation and management, to pharmacologic treatment, special populations, and adherence, all presented with an emphasis on the optimal management of patients. The authors examine in detail the mechanisms of hypertension in the elderly, the lifestyle trials and outcomes trials that were conducted in older persons, as well as the problems of clinical evaluation, secondary hypertension, adherence, and target organ damage. Extensive discussions of pharmacologic therapy detail the role of all the major drug classes. ... Read more
A comprehensive review of all aspects of hypertension in the elderly using the most current clinical data. Topics range from basic concepts, epidemiology and trials, and evaluation and management, to pharmacologic treatment, special populations, and adherence, all presented with an emphasis on the optimal management of patients. The authors examine in detail the mechanisms of hypertension in the elderly, the lifestyle trials and outcomes trials that were conducted in older persons, as well as the problems of clinical evaluation, secondary hypertension, adherence, and target organ damage. Extensive discussions of pharmacologic therapy detail the role of all the major drug classes. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Series
Clinical Hypertension & Vascular Diseases
Number of Pages
532
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781617374180
SKU
V9781617374180
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Hypertension in the Elderly
"The authors provide a comprehensive review of clinical trials of pharmacologic therapies conducted in elderly patients for treatment of hypertension and results of nonpharmacologic approaches that have important roles in prevention and as adjuvant therapy. The reviews are current, and many tables and figures have been reproduced from landmark publications to augment textual descriptions." -Annals of Internal Medicine ... Read more