Therapeutic strategies in hypertension / edited by George L. Bakris.
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Clinical Publishing,
2006.
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| Physical Description: | viii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Is there an ideal strategy for achieving blood pressure goals?
- Should metabolic syndrome patients with 'stage2' pre-hypertensin receive antihypertensive therapy?
- The presence of proteinuria and antihypertensive therapy selection
- Cholesterol, blood pressure and statins
- Do antihypertensive agents inflence lipid profiles and lipid therapy?
- How strong is the evidence for a blood pressure goal of less than 130/80 mmHg for the hgh-risk patient?
- Approaches to cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with cardio-metabolic-renal risk
- Should there be any reluctance to initiate combination antihypertensive therapy for patients with blood pressure of 160/100 mmHG or higher?
- Is pulse pressure a predictor of therapeutic outcome?
- Should selection of antihypertensive therapy be focused on other markers for cardiovascular risk besides blood pressure?
- Can aggressive control of blood pressure prevent progression of kidney disease?
- Are there consequences for attempting to achieve blood pressure goals in the first week after a stroke?
- Dignostic and therapeutic strategies in renal artery stenosis.