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9780737305395

The Hypertension Sourcebook

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  • ISBN13:

    9780737305395

  • ISBN10:

    0737305398

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-13
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Summary

Recent surveys suggest that 30 million Americans suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure). In The Hypertension Sourcebook, a leading expert offers simple steps toward curing this highly destructive disease or avoiding it altogether. Also featured is a comprehensive evaluation of the latest blood pressure medications, home monitors, and a foolproof plan for giving up smoking.

Author Biography

Mary P. McGowan, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the division of cardiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Currently president of the Northeast Cholesterol Foundation, Dr. McGowan has authored numerous scientific articles in the field of preventive cardiology and has been a medical consultant for NBC's Today show. She is also the author of Heart Fitness for Life.

Jo McGowan-Chopra is a freelance writer based in Dehra Doon, India. Her articles have appeared in Newsweek and Span, as well as all the major daily newspapers in India. She is also a regular columnist for Commonwealth and is the coauthor of Heart Fitness for Life.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
xi
List of Figures and Exhibits
xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
PART I: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE---WHAT IS IT?
Do I Have It?
3(10)
What Causes It? And Why Should I Worry?
13(20)
Salt Intake
Kidney Disease
Stress
Aging
Being Overweight
Excess Alcohol
Genetics
Who Will Get High Blood Pressure?
Medications
PART II: TREATMENT
Diet and Blood Pressure---The Critical Link
33(24)
Developing an Exercise Program
57(12)
Benefits of Exercise
Developing Your Exercise Program
The Maintenance Stage
Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Be Patient
Weight Loss
69(14)
Weight Loss Aids
You Can Quit Smoking!
83(14)
An Overview of Blood Pressure Medications
97(60)
Choosing the Correct Medication
Choosing the Correct Dose
Getting to Your Blood Pressure Goal
Diuretics
Beta-Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Angiotensin-Receptor Antagonists (Sartans)
Alpha-Adrenergic Blockrs
Alpha-Beta Receptor Antagonists
Central and Peripheral Sympatholytics
Direct Vasodilators
Home Blood Pressure Monitors
157(10)
Evaluating Home Monitor Cuffs
PART III: MANAGING BLOOD PRESSURE IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS
When Nothing Seems to Work
167(36)
Renal Hypertension
Renovascular Hypertension
Primary Aldosteronism
Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
Hypercortisolism: Cushing's Syndrome
Enzyme Deficiencies of the Adrenal Zona Reticularis
Pheochromocytoma
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Morbid Obesity
Hypertension in Special Populations
203(36)
Heart Disease
Syndrome X or Diabetes
High Cholesterol
Cerebrovasculr Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Pregnancy
Children and Adolescents
Older People
Epilogue 239(2)
Glossary 241(16)
Bibliography 257(10)
Resources 267(2)
Index 269

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