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Resistant Hypertension Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment /

A growing number of people suffer from so-called resistant hypertension, that is to say, high blood pressure that does not respond to treatment. This disorder is of great current interest and importance for public health, being a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians and spec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Mancia, Giuseppe (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Resistant Hypertension: Definition, Prevalence and Cardiovascular Risk
  • 2. Resistant Hypertension: Neurohumoral Aspects
  • 3 Metabolic Alterations
  • 4. Cardiac and Vascular Alterations in Resistant Hypertension
  • 5 The Pathophysiology of the Kidney in Resistant Hypertension
  • 6 False vs. True Resistant Hypertension
  • 7 Causes of Resistant Hypertension
  • 8 24-hour Ambulatory BP Monitoring and Home BP Measurements in Resistant Hypertension
  • 9 Factors Predicting Blood Pressure Response to Treatment
  • 10 Treatment of Resistant Hypertension. Which Additional Antihypertensive Drugs?
  • 11 The Role of Renal Denervation
  • 12 The Role of Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation
  • 13 Pathophysiology: Metabolic Alterations and Risk Factors
  • 14 Follow-up of Patients with Resistant Hypertension
  • 15 Resistant Hypertension: Cost-Benefit Considerations
  • 16 Involvement of Health Professionals From the General Practitioner to the Hypertension Specialist and the Hypertension Center.