Lifelong Management of Hypertension

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Epidemiology of mild hypertension....Pages 6-21
Childhood precursors of adult hypertension....Pages 22-45
Therapeutic decisons in management of borderline hypertension....Pages 46-56
Salt, diuretics and resistance to treatment....Pages 57-72
Autonomic drugs used in the treatment of the hypertensive patient with particular reference to beta-receptor blocking agents....Pages 73-89
Vasodilators and their association with remission....Pages 90-108
Nonpharmacologic treatment of hypertension....Pages 109-115
The enigma of mild hypertension: how much treatment?....Pages 116-136
Antihypertensive drug interactions....Pages 137-149
Complications of hypertension and their relation to therapy....Pages 150-170
Heart failure and hypertension....Pages 171-180
Antiplatelet drugs....Pages 181-202
Pregnancy, oral contraceptives and hypertension....Pages 203-228
Systolic hypertension in the elderly....Pages 229-239
Paramedical personnel and adherence to antihypertensive regimens....Pages 240-249
Economics of hypertension....Pages 250-260
Back Matter....Pages 261-268