ABC of Hypertension

by Beevers, D. Gareth; Lip, Gregory Y. H.; O'Brien, Eoin T.

• ISBN13: 9780470659625
• ISBN10: 0470659629
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-12-15
• Publisher: BMJ Books

Summary

This book is needed to provide guidance for the non-specialist on how and whom to treat for hypertension. It covers the measurement of blood pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients. This sixth edition will encompass the major changes in treatment that have taken place since publication of the current edition in January 2007. All chapters will be updated with new content or extensive revision. The measurement of blood pressure section updates will include new content on automated measurement of blood pressure and new developments in measurement. The treatment chapters will have improved coverage on treatment of the elderly and explanation of the implications of recent trials.

Author Biography

D Gareth Beevers, Professor of Medicine, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Gregory YH Lip, Professor of Haemostasis Thrombosis and Vascular Sciences, University of Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Eoin O'Brien, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College, Dublin, Ireland.

Table of Contents

Preface vi

1 The prevalence and causes of hypertension 1
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

2 Hypertension and vascular risk 10
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

3 Pathophysiology of hypertension 20
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

4 Blood pressure measurement, 27
Eoin O’Brien

Part 1: Factors influencing all techniques of blood pressure measurement, 27

Part 2: Conventional blood pressure measurement, 33

Part 3: Ambulatory blood pressure measurement, 38

Part 4: Self-blood pressure measurement, 43

5 Screening and management in primary care, 47
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

6 Clinical assessment of patients with hypertension, 53
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

7 Investigation in patients with hypertension, 57
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

8 Non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension, 63
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

9 The pharmacological treatment of hypertension and endovascular renal sympathetic denervation, 68
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

10 Hypertension in patients with cardiovascular disease, 81
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

11 Special groups; diabetes mellitus, renal disease, renal artery stenosis and connective tissue diseases, 87
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

12 Ethnicity, age and hypertension, 93
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

13 Hypertension, pregnancy and the oral contraceptives, 98
Gregory Y H Lip, D Gareth Beevers

Index, 108