Atlas of Hypertension / Edition 6

by Norman K. Hollenberg

Overview

In this new, four-color edition, one-third of the chapters is new, and half of them are written by new authors. Expanded topics include home blood pressure, secondary hypertension, and information on newer agents such as nebivolol and aliskiren.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573403085
Publisher:	Current Medicine Group
Publication date:	10/23/2009
Edition description:	6th ed. 2009
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 12.20(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Pathogenesis of Hypertension: Genetic and Environmental Factors.- Role of the Nervous System in Human Hypertension.- Kidney, Sodium, and the Renin-Angiotensin System.- Pathogenesis of Hypertension: Vascular Mechanisms.- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Hypertension.- Secondary Hypertension: Adrenal and Nervous Systems.- Antihypertensive Agents: Mechanisms of Drug Action.- Recent Therapeutic Trials.- Antihypertensive Therapy: Patient Selection and Special Problems.- Antihypertensive Therapy: Profession of Renal Injury.- Antihypertensive Therapy: Compliance and Quality of Life.- Special Situations in the Management of Hypertension.- Recommendations of the JNC 7 Report.- Newer Antihypertensive Agents.- Accurate and Reliable Blood Pressure Measurement in the Clinic and Home.- JNC 7 and ALLHAT: An Insider's View.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Omar Shams, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This is an update of an atlas that explores hypertension from pathogenesis to clinical management. Topics are presented in organized, easy-to-follow algorithms and tables, disease pathology is illustrated by excellent diagrams and figures, and chapters include up-to-date literature reviews.
Purpose: The book presents an overview of the pathogenesis, progression, therapeutic agents, and current guidelines for hypertension treatment using an illustrative approach. It provides an understanding of hypertension at the molecular level and highlights evidence-based clinical management.
Audience: It is intended for anyone involved in management of patients with hypertension, and will be a valuable resource for students, nurses, physicians in training, and clinicians in practice. It would appeal to any physicians interested in acquiring an understanding of the pathogenesis underlying hypertension as well as anyone seeking a contemporary discussion of hypertension management.
Features: Topics include discussions of pathogenesis, mechanisms underlying secondary hypertension, therapeutic agents, and recent therapeutic trials. Separate chapters are dedicated to special situations in the management of hypertension and current guidelines. The discussions are succinct and accompanied by organized, easy-to-follow tables and algorithms. The colorful, pertinent, and highly informative illustrations are a strong point. The book is supplemented by a CD-ROM that provides digital access to the illustrations in the atlas.
Assessment: This useful resource provides a comprehensive, up-to-date discussion of hypertension using colorful, highly informative illustrations. The book will be useful to students, healthcare professionals, and any physicians involved in the management of these patients.

Doody's Review Service

From the reviews of the sixth edition:

“This is an update of an atlas that explores hypertension from pathogenesis to clinical management. Topics are presented in organized, easy-to-follow algorithms and tables, disease pathology is illustrated by excellent diagrams and figures, and chapters include up-to-date literature reviews. … It is intended for anyone involved in management of patients with hypertension, and will be a valuable resource for students, nurses, physicians in training, and clinicians in practice. It would appeal to … anyone seeking a contemporary discussion of hypertension management.” (Omar Shams, Doody’s Review Service, November, 2010)

From the Publisher

4 Stars! from Doody