100 Questions and Answers About Hypertension - Softcover

Manger MD, William M.; Gifford Jr., Ray W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632044810 ISBN 13: 9780632044818

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2001

Synopsis

100 Questions and Answers About Hypertension introduces the fundamentals of high blood pressure and the latest drug treatments. The authors, leaders in the National Hypertension Association, have written this helpful introduction so readers can take an active role in their own treatment. This book is a concise guide to the causes of, and latest treatments for hypertension.

About this title

Book Description:

A concise guide to the causes of & treatments for hypertension. Addresses the 100 issues of most concern for the patient, satisfying the basic questions, but also providing a foundation for educated discussion with the patient's physician. Provides information on lifestyle issues. Discusses the most current drugs available to treat hypertension. Ideal patient literature for the primary care physician or cardiologist.

From the Author:

"100 Questions and Answers About Hypertension" is a superlative guide for understanding this enormous health problem of high blood pressure.

The book has been acclaimed with remarkable enthusiasm by the leading hypertension experts in the USA. The authors, two highly distinguished specialists in the field of hypertension, have been involved as clinicians and scientific investigators for almost 50 years. Their expert answers to 100 questions about hypertension are crystal clear and totally reliable. The book is a tremendous public service, since it provides a most valuable aid for furthering the patient/doctor relationship and in improving management of hypertension.

About 50 million adult Americans have hypertension and, sadly, only 27% have their blood pressure under proper control! Furthermore, about 60% of persons over 65 years old have hypertension and it is the commonest reason for adults to visit a doctor's office. Hypertension can cause stroke, heart attack, heart and kidney failure, visual impairment, and hardening of the arteries. The need to alert the public about the seriousness of hypertension (The "Silent Killer") is imperative and compelling. This book is an exemplary effort to supply important information to the public and paramedical personnel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0632044810
• ISBN 13: 9780632044818
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180