KAPLAN's Clinical Hypertension

Description

The 11th Edition of Kaplan's Clinical Hypertension continues to integrate the latest basic science findings and clinical trial data to provide current, practical, evidence-based recommendations for treatment and prevention of all forms of hypertension. As in previous editions, abundant algorithms and flow charts are included to aid clinicians in decision-making.

About the Authors

Norman M Kaplan
Clinical Professor of MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolDallas, Texas

Ronald G Victor MD
Professor, Chief, Division of Hypertension, Norman and Audrey Kaplan Chair in Hypertension, Director, Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell Hypertension Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Da

Table of Contents

Dedication
Preface to the Eleventh Edition
1 Hypertension in the Population at Large
2 Measurement of Blood Pressure
3 Primary Hypertension: Pathogenesis
4 Primary Hypertension: Natural History and Evaluation
5 Treatment of Hypertension: Why, When, How Far
6 Treatment of Hypertension: Lifestyle Modifications
7 Treatment of Hypertension: Drug Therapy
8 Hypertensive Crises
9 Renal Parenchymal Hypertension
10 Renovascular Hypertension
11 Primary Aldosteronism
12 Pheochromocytoma (with a Preface about Incidental Adrenal Masses)
13 Hypertension Induced by Cortisol or Deoxycorticosterone
14 Other Forms of Identifiable Hypertension
15 Hypertension with Pregnancy and the Pill
16 Hypertension in Childhood and Adolescence
Appendix: Patient Information
Index