Hypertension /
The investigation and treatment of hypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease throughout the world, remains a challenge, even in developed countries. Although antihypertensives have been available for 50 years, the rational and effective use of the myriad of existing drugs remain...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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Colección: | Oxford specialist handbooks.
Oxford medical publications. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The investigation and treatment of hypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease throughout the world, remains a challenge, even in developed countries. Although antihypertensives have been available for 50 years, the rational and effective use of the myriad of existing drugs remains a concern, as does the desire to identify patients with secondary hypertension from the mass of individuals with primary or essential hypertension. The aim of this handbook is to provide state-of-the-art information concerning the pathophysiology, diagnosis, investigation and management of hyperte. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 313 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191575211 0191575216 0191726044 9780191726040 128357974X 9781283579742 9786613892195 661389219X |