Full Description
This book is a valuable tool to assist both cardiovascular physicians and scientists learning the intricacies of hypertension research and its milestone studies. All major hypertension trials have been reviewed in this book in chronological order with extensive discussion of the study population, study design, and outcomes and with a special focus on what knowledge they offered, their strengths and weaknesses, statistical errors, impact on international guidelines and unmet needs. Importantly, the book also offers physicians and young scientists with basic knowledge regarding medical biostatistics. It is of critical importance for a scientist involved in the field to understand deeply the process of analyzing medical data. Moreover, the accurate interpretation of the results is central for applying evidence-based medicine in everyday clinical practice.
Management of Hypertension: Current Practice and the Application of Landmark Trials is a critical tool to assist in the education of physicians and researchers in the field, providing a separate section on pioneer researchers in hypertension and urging readers to become bright exemplars for scientists wishing to pursue a career in academic medicine and hypertension research.
Contents
The importance of applying evidence-based medicine in clinical practice..- How to read and understand a scientific paper?.- Medical Biostatistics; The basics.- Is blood pressure related to increased cardiovascular risk?.- The VA Cooperative Studies - The First RCTs of Hypertension anywhere in the world..- What is the role of dietary modifications in controlling blood pressure?.- Hypertension management in the elderly.- Hypertension management in African Americans.- Hypertension management in diabetics.- Outcomes of different antihypertensive regimens.- Comparison of combination therapies in the treatment of hypertension.- What is the goal of treatment?.- Can we prevent hypertension?.- Methods of blood pressure assessment used in milestone hypertension trials.- Marvin Moser.- Irvine Page.- Edward Freis.- Stevo Julius.- The Future in Hypertension Research.
