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A comprehensive review of all aspects of hypertension in the elderly using the most current clinical data. Topics range from basic concepts, epidemiology and trials, and evaluation and management, to pharmacologic treatment, special populations, and adherence, all presented with an emphasis on the optimal management of patients. The authors examine in detail the mechanisms of hypertension in the elderly, the lifestyle trials and outcomes trials that were conducted in older persons, as well as the problems of clinical evaluation, secondary hypertension, adherence, and target organ damage. Extensive discussions of pharmacologic therapy detail the role of all the major drug classes.Product Identifiers
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
ISBN-139781617374180
eBay Product ID (ePID)97596893
Product Key Features
Number of Pages532 Pages
Publication NameHypertension in the Elderly
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMedicine
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorL. Michael Prisant
SeriesClinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight802 g
Additional Product Features
EditorL. Michael Prisant
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States