Manual of Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension, Third Edition

The Manual of Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension reflects emerging concepts that have the potential to impact diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to hypertension. Updating all material, this new edition also delves into a number of areas that have received heightened interest in recent years or have become a matter of debate due to the controversial interpretation of the available data.

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• Reflects emerging concepts impacting diagnostic and therapeutic approaches




 
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• Explores background, history, epidemiology, and risk factors




 
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• Describes pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and medical treatments




 
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• Examines hypertension in special populations and treatment

CONTENTS

Section I: Background and Epidemiology. 1. History of the European Society of Hypertension: Past, Present and Future. 2. Hypertension as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor. 3. Hypertension and the Kidney. 4. Blood Pressure Control in Europe and Elsewhere. 5. Socioeconomic Determinants. Section II: Etiological and Pathophysiological Aspects. 6. Hemodynamic Patterns in Hypertension. 7. Genetic Basis of Blood Pressure and Hypertension. 8. Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Immune System and Hypertension. 9. Sodium and Potassium. 10. Structural Cardiovascular Changes in Hypertension. 11. Early Vascular Ageing. 12. Autonomic Dysfunction. 13. The Renin- Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. 14. Stress, Stress Reduction and Hypertension: An Updated Review. Section III: Associated Risk Factors: Pathogenetic Role and Risk Modification. 15. Heart Rate as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Hypertension. 16. Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. 17. The Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertension. 18. Psychosocial Risk Factors, Airborne Pollution, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases. 19. Serum Uric Acid, Blood Pressure and Hypertension. 20. Dyslipidaemia in Hypertension. Section IV: Blood Pressure Measurements. 21. Old and New Office Blood Pressure Measurement Approaches. 22. Pulse Pressure. 23. Central Blood Pressure. 24. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement. 25. Home Blood Pressure. 26. Day-Night Related Events: Nighttime Blood Pressure Fall and Morning Blood Pressure Rise.