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Hypertension in the Elderly

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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Hypertension effects 50 per cent to 70 per cent of older patients. It is a condition that is seen commonly by family practitioners, general internists and geriatricians. With the elderly population continuing to rise, this condition will become more prevalent in years to come. This book provides a clinical guide to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hypertension in the older patient. It is clearly written and uses evidenced based research to deliver its message. The consequences of poor management of this illness can have serious detrimental effects on the quality of life for patients reaching their golden years. This text fills the need for an authoritative reference to assist doctors in proper care.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2005-05-06
Mått155 x 235 x 40 mm
Vikt1 025 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieClinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases
Antal sidor532
FörlagHumana Press Inc.
ISBN9781588291974

Tillhör följande kategorier

Geriatrik inom Medicin
Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin

Basics.- The Importance of Hypertension in the Geriatric Population.- Age-Related Changes in the Cardiovascular System.- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, and Systolic Hypertension.- Pharmacological and Pharmacodynamic Alterations in the Elderly.- Epidemiology and Trials.- Epidemiology of Hypertension in the Older Patient.- Nonpharmacological Trials in the Older Hypertensive Patient.- Clinical Trials of Hypertension in the Older Patient.- Evaluation and Management.- Blood Pressure Measurement in Older Patients With Hypertension.- Clinical Evaluation of the Elderly Hypertensive.- Hypertension in the Elderly.- Diagnosis and Management of Hypertensive Renal and Renovascular Disease in the Elderly.- Heart Failure in the Older Hypertensive Patient.- Ischemic Heart Disease in the Older Hypertensive Patient.- Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Hypertensive.- Pharmacological Management.- Diuretics and ?-Adrenergic Blockers in the Management of Hypertension in the Elderly.- Assessment of the Role of ACE Inhibitors in the Elderly.- Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in the Elderly.- Clinical Trials With Calcium Antagonists in Older Patients With Hypertension.- ?-Adrenoceptor Blockers for Management of Hypertension in the Elderly.- Combination Drug Therapy in the Elderly.- Special Populations.- A Attitudes Regarding Hypertension Among Older African-American Adults.- Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly Patient With Diabetes.- Management of Hypertension in Older Patients With Arthritis.- Adherence.- The Clinician’s Role in Improving Therapeutic Adherence and Blood Pressure Control in Older Hypertensive Patients.

"The authors provide a comprehensive review of clinical trials of pharmacologic therapies conducted in elderly patients for treatment of hypertension and results of nonpharmacologic approaches that have important roles in prevention and as adjuvant therapy. The reviews are current, and many tables and figures have been reproduced from landmark publications to augment textual descriptions." -Annals of Internal Medicine "..a comprehensive in-depth review of the literature, making it a useful reference for clinicians and clinical investigators." - American College of Physicians "This is a splendid treatise on hypertension in the elderly. The flow of the chapters is superb. The authors are all conservative in their viewpoint and never dogmatic or parochial. The writing is concise and lucid and the references are well chosen and well cited. The illustrations underscore the points as well. The is a most thoughtful and useful effort." - Doody's Health Sciences and Book Review Journal "...a fine book." -American Journal of Cardiology