Hypertension. A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

Content: 
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v, Henry R. Black, William J. Elliott
Contributors, Pages vii-xi, Matthew A. Allison, Craig Anderson, Lawrence J. Appel, Phyllis August, George L. Bakris, Robert L. Bard, Jan N. Basile, Grzegorz Bilo, Henry R. Black, Michael J. Bloch, Emmanuel L. Bravo, Robert D. Brook, David A. Calhoun, Barry L. Carter, John Chalmers, Shalini Chandra, Neil Chapman, Kenneth L. Choi, Richard S. Cooper, Michael H. Criqui,  et al.
Foreword, Page xiii, Eugene Braunwald, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow
Preface, Pages xv-xvii, William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black
Acknowledgments, Page xix, William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black
Chapter 1 - Epidemiology of Hypertension, Pages 3-14, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Daniel Levy
Chapter 2 - Genetics of Hypertension, Pages 15-24, Xiaodong Wu, Richard S. Cooper
Chapter 3 - Pathophysiology of Hypertension, Pages 25-46, Veronica Franco, David A. Calhoun, Suzanne Oparil
Chapter 4 - Defining Hypertension, Pages 49-57, Theodore A. Kotchen, Jane Morley Kotchen
Chapter 5 - Office Blood Pressure Measurement, Pages 58-68, Clarence E. Grim, Carlene M. Grim
Chapter 6 - Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure, Pages 69-84, Thomas G. Pickering
Chapter 7 - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Hypertension, Pages 85-92, William B. White
Chapter 8 - Secondary Hypertension: Renovascular Hypertension, Pages 93-105, William J. Elliott
Chapter 9 - Secondary Hypertension: Mineralocorticoid Excess States, Pages 106-118, Emmanuel L. Bravo
Chapter 10 - Secondary Hypertension: Pheochromocytoma, Pages 119-133, William F. Young Jr.
Chapter 11 - Secondary Hypertension: Sleep Apnea, Pages 134-143, Gianfranco Parati, Grzegorz Bilo, Carolina Lombardi, Giuseppe Mancia
Chapter 12 - Rare and Unusual Forms of Hypertension, Pages 144-152, Ehud Grossman, Franz H. Messerli
Chapter 13 - The Natural History of Untreated Hypertension, Pages 155-168, William J. Elliott
Chapter 14 - The Special Problem of Isolated Systolic Hypertension, Pages 169-177, Stanley S. Franklin
Chapter 15 - Assessment of Hypertensive Target Organ Damage, Pages 178-189, Joseph L. Izzo Jr., Philip R. Liebson, Philip B. Gorelick, James J. Reidy, Albert Mimran
Chapter 16 - Prediction of Global Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertension, Pages 190-198, Peter W.F. Wilson
Chapter 17 - Diet and Blood Pressure, Pages 201-212, Lawrence J. Appel
Chapter 18 - Diuretic Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease, Pages 213-230, Domenic A. Sica, Marvin Moser
Chapter 19 - β-Blockers in Hypertension, Pages 231-238, William H. Frishman
Chapter 20 - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Pages 239-253, Domenic A. Sica
Chapter 21 - Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, Pages 254-267, William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black
Chapter 22 - Calcium Channel Blockers in Hypertension, Pages 268-285, Alberto Zanchetti
Chapter 23 - α-Blockers, Pages 286-294, William J. Elliott, James L. Pool
Chapter 24 - New and Investigational Drugs for Hypertension, Pages 295-302, Alexander M.M. Shepherd
Chapter 25 - Design of Outcome Studies, Pages 305-315, James D. Neaton
Chapter 26 - Meta-analyses of Hypertension Trials, Pages 316-324, Fiona Turnbull, Bruce Neal
Chapter 27 - Ischemic Heart Disease in Hypertension, Pages 327-339, Clive Rosendorff
Chapter 28 - Heart Failure in Hypertension, Pages 340-350, Ronald S. Freudenberger, John B. Kostis
Chapter 29 - Kidney Disease in Hypertension, Pages 351-360, Kenneth L. Choi, George L. Bakris
Chapter 30 - Transplant Hypertension, Pages 361-369, Sandra J. Taler
Chapter 31 - Obesity in Hypertension, Pages 370-383, F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Panagiotis Kokkoris
Chapter 32 - Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hypertension, Pages 384-391, Michael H. Criqui, Matthew A. Allison
Chapter 33 - Cerebrovascular Disease in Hypertension, Pages 392-405, Neil Chapman, Craig Anderson, John Chalmers
Chapter 34 - Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, Pages 406-417, Maryann N. Mugo, Craig S. Stump, Priya G. Rao, James R. Sowers
Chapter 35 - Dyslipidemia in Hypertension, Pages 418-425, John C. LaRosa
Chapter 36 - Hypertension in Pregnancy, Pages 429-439, Tiina Podymow, Phyllis August
Chapter 37 - Hypertension in Children and Adolescents, Pages 440-456, Bonita Falkner
Chapter 38 - Hypertension in the Elderly, Pages 457-467, Michael J. Bloch, Jan N. Basile
Chapter 39 - Hypertension in African Americans, Pages 468-481, John M. Flack, Tariq Shafi, Shalini Chandra, Jason Ramos, Samar A. Nasser, Errol D. Crook
Chapter 40 - Hypertension in Hispanics, Pages 482-486, David J. Hyman, Carlos Vallbona, Paul Pisarik, Valory N. Pavlik
Chapter 41 - Hypertension in East Asians and Pacific Islanders, Pages 487-492, Nathan D. Wong
Chapter 42 - Hypertension in South Asians, Pages 493-497, Prakash C. Deedwania, Rajeev Gupta
Chapter 43 - Resistant Hypertension, Pages 498-511, John F. Setaro
Chapter 44 - Hypertension and the Perioperative Period, Pages 512-516, Robert L. Bard, Robert D. Brook, Kim A. Eagle
Chapter 45 - Hypertensive Emergencies and Urgencies, Pages 517-524, Shakaib U. Rehman, Jan N. Basile, Donald G. Vidt
Chapter 46 - Hypertension Disease Management Services, Pages 527-534, Barry L. Carter
Chapter 47 - Antihypertensive Drug Development: A Regulatory Perspective, Pages 535-548, Mehul G. Desai, Norman Stockbridge, Douglas C. Throckmorton, Robert Temple
Chapter 48 - U.S. and Canadian Guidelines for Hypertension, Pages 551-570, Larry E. Fields
Chapter 49 - European, American, and British Guidelines: Similarities and Differences, Pages 571-576, Giuseppe Mancia, Guido Grassi
Index, Pages 577-615