Screen LibraryTherapeutic strategies in hypertension
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Clinical Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford |
| Publication Dates: | 2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 183 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
1904392415 9781904392415 |
| Call Number: | R544.105/T398 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Is there an ideal strategy for achieving blood pressure goals? -- Should metabolic syndrome patients with 'stage2' pre-hypertensin receive antihypertensive therapy? -- The presence of proteinuria and antihypertensive therapy selection -- Cholesterol, blood pressure and statins -- Do antihypertensive agents inflence lipid profiles and lipid therapy? -- How strong is the evidence for a blood pressure goal of less than 130/80 mmHg for the hgh-risk patient? -- Approaches to cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with cardio-metabolic-renal risk -- Should there be any reluctance to initiate combination antihypertensive therapy for patients wtih blood pressure of 160/100 mmHG or higher? -- Is pulse pressure a predictor of therapeutic outcome? -- Should selection of antihypertensive therapy be focused on other markers for cardiovascular risk besides blood pressure? -- Can aggressive control of blood pressure prevent progression of kidney disease? -- Are there consequences for attempting to achieve blood pressure goals in the first week after a stroke? -- Dignostic and therapeutic strategies in renal artery stenosis. |