Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, 2nd Edition

Key Features

• Addresses management of all special populations with chronic hypertensive disease.
• Includes Clinical Pearls for reducing complications of hypertension.
• Discusses hypertension and concomitant disease.
• Provides information on the practical management of hypertension and its role in complex diseases.
• Emphasizes prevention of hypertensive diseases.
• Covers behavior management as an integral part of treatment plan for hypertensives and pre-hypertensives.
• Assesses drugs and other forms of treatment.
• Presents current clinical guidelines for the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
• Encourages aggressive patient management to ensure minimal risk of further cardiovascular problems.

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New to This Edition

• Use new combination drug therapies and other forms of treatment to their greatest advantage in the management of chronic complications of hypertension.
• Successfully employ behavior management as a vital part of the treatment plan for hypertensives and pre-hypertensives.
• Access the complete contents online and download images at www.expertconsult.com.

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Author Information

By Henry R. Black, MD, Associate Vice President for Research, Charles J. and Margaret Roberts Professor; Chairman, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA and William Elliott, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center. Chicago, IL, USABack To Top