Interesting Cases in Hypertension: Useful Lessons on Management - Softcover

Wander, G. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 938958759X ISBN 13: 9789389587593

Verlag: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels.

This book presents a selection of clinical case scenarios illustrating diagnostic and management techniques for hypertension.  

Divided into ten sections, the text begins with discussion on hypertension and associated risk factors, and different types of hypertension.

The following sections cover ECGs, diagnosis, and cases of hypertension with comorbidities including pregnancy, renal disorders and vascular conditions. The final section examines secondary hypertension.

Each chapter features a clinical case with detailed discussion on diagnosis and management strategies, followed by a selection of questions for self assessment and further learning.

Key points

• Selection of clinical case scenarios for diagnosis and management of hypertension
• Covers different types of hypertension, including with comorbidities
• Includes discussion on secondary hypertension
• Each case features questions for self assessment and further learning

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Gurpreet S Wander MD DM
Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, Hero DMC Heart Institute, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 938958759X
• ISBN 13: 9789389587593
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 150
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar