Manual of Essential Hypertension

重量：0.25kg 　頁數：152   裝訂：平裝 　開數：24.1 x 16 cm 　印刷：單色

Quick Overview

The book is written keeping in mind the medical students, hence, the MCQs and a short summary at the end of each chapter. Figures, tables, and images have been added for understanding and interpretation of various signs, symptoms, and investigations of patients and aid in their management.

Key Features

• A concise guide to students and practitioners regarding the definition, diagnosis, and management of high blood pressure.
• Use of images, tables, and diagrams for illustrations and easier understanding of hypertension.
• Different chapters for different classes of antihypertensive drugs which includes mechanism of action, pharmacological characteristics, side effects, and contraindications as well as an overall guide to drug therapy.
• Special subsets for management of hypertension in various practical scenarios such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, pregnancy, perioperatively, and emergencies, among others.
• A chapter on Newer Therapies for Systemic Hypertension including renal denervation therapy, carotid baroreceptor activation therapy, and arteriovenous fistula therapy among other future perspectives.
• New recommendations for the detection, evaluation, and management of hypertension in adults according to the international guidelines by WHO, ESC/ESH, ACC/AHA, and Indian Guidelines on Hypertension.