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Atlas of Hypertension

Editors:

  1. Norman K. Hollenberg

    1. Harvard Medical School, USA
      Physiologic Research 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

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  3. Role of the Nervous System in Human Hypertension

    • John Amerena, Stevo Julius
    Pages 37-62

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

    • Helmy M. Siragy, Robert M. Carey
    Pages 63-83

  5. Pathogenesis of Hypertension: Vascular Mechanisms

    • R. Wayne Alexander, Randolph A. Hennigar, Kathy K. Griendling
    Pages 85-107

  6. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Hypertension

    • William B. Kannel
    Pages 109-125

  7. Secondary Hypertension: Adrenal and Nervous Systems

    • Emmanuel L. Bravo
    Pages 127-154

  8. Antihypertensive Agents: Mechanisms of Drug Action

    • Bernard Waeber, Hans R. Brunner
    Pages 155-174

  9. Recent Therapeutic Trials

    • Kenneth A. Jamerson
    Pages 175-184

  12. Antihypertensive Therapy: Compliance and Quality of Life

    • Richard B. Anderson, Gordon H. Williams
    Pages 241-256

  13. Special Situations in the Management of Hypertension

    • William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black
    Pages 257-281

  15. Newer Antihypertensive Agents

    • Domenic A. Sica
    Pages 301-324

  16. Accurate and Reliable Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinic and Home

    • Clarence E. Grim, Carlene Minks Grim
    Pages 325-336

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 337-344
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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.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Harvard Medical School, USA

    Norman K. Hollenberg

  • Physiologic Research Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

    Norman K. Hollenberg

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atlas of Hypertension

  • Editors: Norman K. Hollenberg

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6493-5

  • Publisher: Current Medicine Group London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-57340-196-8Due: 01 February 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-6493-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 4

  • Number of Pages: VII, 344

  • Number of Illustrations: 61 b/w illustrations, 820 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology

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