Table of Contents
Dedication iii
Preface to the Tenth Edition iv
1 Hypertension in the Population at Large 1
2 Measurement of Blood Pressure 20
3 Primary Hypertension: Pathogenesis 42
4 Primary Hypertension: Natural History and Evaluation 108
5 Treatment of Hypertension: Why, When, How Far 141
6 Treatment of Hypertension: Lifestyle Modifications 168
7 Treatment of Hypertension: Drug Therapy 192
8 Hypertensive Crises 274
9 Renal Parenchymal Hypertension 288
10 Renovascular Hypertension 319
11 Primary Aldosteronism 339
12 Pheochromocytoma (with a Preface about Incidental Adrenal Masses) 358
13 Hypertension Induced by Cortisol or Deoxycorticosterone 378
14 Other Forms of Identifiable Hypertension 392
15 Hypertension with Pregnancy and the Pill 410
16 Hypertension in Childhood and Adolescence 430
Appendix: Patient Information 455
Index 457