Practical Management of Hypertension

Many books on hypertension do not consider the fact that in reality patients present at varying stages of disease progression, and with a wide range of concurrent problems. This raises important questions in management, for example: Which patients should be screened?How should hypertensive people with angina be managed?Which antihypertensive agent is best for patients that have had myocardial infarction or stroke? While there are still many gaps in our understanding, the mass of clinical data now available has shed light on how hypertension should be treated, what strategy should be taken in hypertensive patients with co-existing disease and how secondary problems can best be avoided. This book addresses these real issues, making this an essential read for all doctors that manage patients with hypertension.