Author: MACGREGOR, GRAHAM
Title: Fast Facts: Hypertension, third edition (Fast Facts series)
Description: Health Press Limited, UK, 2006. First Edition, Softcover. New. 9781903734605 90 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Hypertension remains the major treatable risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart attack and heart failure. The need for more effective management of hypertension is obvious: even in developed societies such as the UK and USA, fewer than one third of hypertensive patients receive adequate treatment. Since publication of the last edition, several important clinical trials have been published and new guidelines on how to manage high blood pressure have also been produced. This new and fully updated edition includes the newest guidelines and the results of the most recent trials and will be invaluable in the improved management of this very common condition. A timely addition to the primary healthcare literature - fewer than one third of hypertensive patients currently receive adequate care Includes the latest guidelines on treatment and the results of the most recent clinical trials Two international authorities offer expert guidance and insights on this treatable disease of immense global significance Highly practical - what to look for, where to look, how to look, how to treat, and special groups Contents: The dangers of raised blood pressure; Causes; Investigation; When to treat; How to treat; Special patient groups; Uncontrolled hypertension. : Review: I enjoyed reading this book, and it encouraged me to review my clinical practice..it is concise, clearly written and well set out. This is a thought provoking refresher on hypertension which I thoroughly recommend. --Trends in Cardiology and Vascular Disease : About the Author: Graham A MacGregor FAHA FRCP Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine St George's Hospital Medical School University of London, London, UK Norman M Kaplan MD Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas, USA Size: 0.6 x 14.6 x 20.3 cm. 90 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Category: Medicine & Health; Paperback; ISBN: 1903734606. ISBN/EAN: 9781903734605. Inventory No: F200-1060.

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