Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Cardiology**Part of the renowned Braunwald family of references, Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease provides today's clinicians with clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of managing and treating patients who suffer from hypertensive disorders. An invaluable resource for cardiologists, endocrinologists, and nephrologists, this one-stop reference covers all the latest developments from basic science to clinical trials and guidelines related to the treatment of common to complex hypertension. Now fully updated from cover to cover, the 4th Edition offers unparalleled coverage of hypertension in an accessible and user-friendly manner.- Thoroughly covers new treatment guidelines related to recent research and the latest physiologic understanding for a wide range of patients with hypertension and related co-morbidities- Includes new chapters on Hypertension in Women, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists, Exercise and Hypertension, and Telemedicine/Digital Health- Contains new or expanded content on epidemiology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical findings, laboratory testing, invasive and non-invasive testing, risk stratification, clinical decision-making, prognosis, and management- Provides new chapter summaries and a new focus on clinical and actionable content using a streamlined, narrative format- Covers behavior management and prevention as an integral part of hypertensive and pre-hypertensive treatment plans- Highlights combination drug therapies and management of chronic complications of hypertension- Offers expert guidance from worldwide experts in cardiology, endocrinology, and nephrology, and integrates the most recent guidelines from leading organizations around the world
Table of Contents
SECTION I: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES1. General Population and Global Cardiovascular Risk Prediction2. Diet and Hypertension3. Exercise and Hypertension4. Hypertension in WomenSECTION II: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY5. Pathophysiology of Hypertension6. Genetics of Hypertension7. Inflammation and Immunity in HypertensionSECTION III: DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION8. The Environment and High Blood Pressure9. Office Blood Pressure Measurement10. Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure11. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Hypertension Management12. White Coat and Masked Hypertension13. Renovascular Hypertension and ISchemic Neuropathy14. Secondary Hypertension: Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Mineralocorticoid Excess States15. Secondary Hypertension: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma16. Sleep Disruption and Blood PressureSECTION IV: RISK STRATIFICATION17. The Natural History of Untreated Hypertension18. Isolated Systolic Hypertension19. Assessment of Hypertension-Mediated Organ DamageSECTION V: ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY20. Diuretics Therapy21. Calcium Channel Blockers22. Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System Blockers23. Aldosterone and Hypertension24. ß-Blockers, Central Sympathetic Agents,and Direct Vasodilators25. Peripheral Alpha Blockers26. Initial Combination Therapies27. Devices Therapies for Hypertension28. The Treatment of Hypertension With Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, and LifestyleSECTION VI: HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT APPROACHES29. Approach to Difficult to Manage Primary Hypertension30. Team-Based Care for Hypertension Management31. Medication Adherence: Focus on Improvement32. Digital Health and Telemedicine for HypertensionSECTION VII HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT WITH COMORBIDITIES33. Ischemic Heart Disease34. Heart Failure35. Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease Including Dialysis36. Transplant Hypertension37. Obesity and Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Treatment38. Cerebrovascular Disease39. Diabetes Mellitus: Management of Hypertension in Diabetes40. Onco-Hypertension: Anticancer Therapy-Associated Hypertension41. Autonomic Dysfunction and Orthostatic Hypotension42. Dyslipidemia43. Aorta and Peripheral Arterial Disease in HypertensionSECTION VIII SPECIAL POPULATIONS44. Hypertension in Pregnancy45. Hypertension in Older People46. Hypertension in African Americans47. Resistant Hypertension48. Hypertensive Emergencies and Urgencies49. Hypertension in Children: Diagnosis and TreatmentAppendix Meta-Analyses of Blood Pressure Lowering Trials
