LEADER 03320nam 22005653u 450 001 996339118003316 005 20230829003032.0 010 $a1-280-75120-7 010 $a9786610751204 010 $a1-84692-549-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000554616 035 $a(EBL)362710 035 $a(OCoLC)437229079 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000311400 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12134079 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000311400 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10332561 035 $a(PQKB)11323294 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL362710 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL75120 035 $a(MiAaPQ)54803 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000554616 100 $a20130418d2006|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTherapeutic Strategies in Hypertension$b[electronic resource] 210 $aOxford $cAtlas Medical Publishing Ltd$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (185 p.) 225 1 $aTherapeutic Strategies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-904392-41-5 327 $aContents; Contributors; 1. Is there an ideal strategy for achieving blood pressure goals?; 2. Should metabolic syndrome patients with 'stage 2' pre-hypertension receive antihypertensive therapy?; 3. The presence of proteinuria and antihypertensive therapy selection; 4. Cholesterol, blood pressure and statins; 5. Do antihypertensive agents influence lipidprofiles and lipid therapy?; 6. How strong is the evidence for a blood pressure goal of less than 130/80mmHg for the high-risk patient?; 7. Approaches to cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with cardio-metabolic-renal risk 327 $a8. Should there be any reluctance to initiate combination antihypertensive therapy for patients with blood pressure of 160/100mmHg or higher?9. Is pulse pressure a predictor of therapeutic outcome?; 10. Should selection of antihypertensive therapy be focused on other markers for cardiovascular risk besides blood pressure?; 11. Can aggressive control of blood pressure prevent progression of kidney disease?; 12. Are there consequences for attempting to achieve blood pressure goals in the first week after a stroke?; 13. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in renal artery stenosis 327 $aAbbreviationsIndex 330 $aHypertension continues to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, significantly increasing the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure and renal failure. It is one of the key risk factors in the metabolic syndrome, increasingly common in Western society. With such a complex aetiology, information on current antihypertensive therapy is extremely varied and dense. This new book presents a series of in-depth reviews by leading experts, bringing together in one volume the most up-to-date view on how antihypertensive therapies should be administered in a wide range of 410 0$aTherapeutic Strategies 606 $aHypertension 615 4$aHypertension. 676 $a616.13206 700 $aBakris$b George L.$f1952-$0898693 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996339118003316 996 $aTherapeutic Strategies in Hypertension$92400551 997 $aUNISA