Primary Hypertension: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Sodium Chloride and Blood Pressure....Pages 3-12
Non-Modulating Essential Hypertension: A Subset with Sodium Sensitivity....Pages 13-18
Vasodepressor Hormones (Kinins) in Blood Pressure Regulation....Pages 19-30
Peripheral Adrenergic Mechanisms in Primary Hypertension....Pages 31-37
Neural Transmitters and Central Mechanisms in Primary Hypertension....Pages 38-52
Brain Peptides in Cardiovascular Regulation....Pages 53-61
Critical Evaluation of Basic Mechanisms of Primary Hypertension....Pages 62-67
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Treatment of Vascular Damage in Exoerimental Malignant Hypertension with Nifedipine and its Calcium....Pages 71-81
Trends in Arteriosclerosis in Treated and Untreated Hypertensive Patients....Pages 82-98
Changes in Brain Blood Flow and Organ Function Following Treatment of Primary Hypertension....Pages 99-104
Changes in Hypertrophy by Treatment in Hypertension: Results of Experimental Research....Pages 105-114
Reversal of Left Ventricular and Coronary Hypertrophy Following Antihypertensive Treatment....Pages 115-125
The Use of the Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor to Study Renal Function....Pages 126-141
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Cardiovascular Intervention Studies: Problems and Perspectives....Pages 145-152
Indications for Antihypertensive Treatment....Pages 153-162
Rationale for Established Antihypertensive Treatment....Pages 163-169
Calcium Channel Blockers in the Treatment of Hypertension....Pages 170-200
Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in the Treatment of Hypertension and of Cardiac Failure....Pages 201-209
Serotonin, Serotonergic Antagonists, and Hypertension....Pages 210-224
Critical Evaluation of Antihypertensive Pharmacotherapy....Pages 225-234
Back Matter....Pages 235-239