This best-selling clinical reference by a world-renowned authority on hypertension was listed as the number 1 reference book for hypertension by the American Society for Hypertension in 2006. Dr. Kaplan integrates the latest basic science findings and clinical trial data and presents up-to-date, practical, evidence-based recommendations for treatment and prevention of all forms of hypertension. Abundant algorithms and flow charts are included to aid clinicians in decision-making. For this Tenth Edition, Dr. Kaplan has a co-author, Ronald Victor, MD, to handle the basic research aspects of hypertension. Highlights include new developments in the pathogenesis of hypertension; discussions on the significance of nighttime blood pressure; new information on the relationship of sleep apnea to blood pressure; updates on diagnosing primary aldosteronism; and detailed information on the latest antihypertensive drugs, including combination drugs.
1: Hypertension in the Population at Large 2: Measurement of Blood Pressure 3: Primary Hypertension: Pathogenesis 4: Primary Hypertension: Natural History and Evaluation 5: Treatment of Hypertension: Why, When, How Far 6: Treatment of Hypertension: Lifestyle Modifications 7: Treatment of Hypertension: Drug Therapy 8: Hypertensive Crises 9: Renal Parenchymal Hypertension 10: Renovascular Hypertension 11: Primary Aldosteronism 12: Pheochromocytoma (with a Preface about Incidental Adrenal Masses) 13: Hypertension Induced by Cortisol or Deoxycorticosterone 14: Other Forms of Identifiable Hypertension 15: Hypertension with Pregnancy and the Pill 16: Hypertension in Childhood and Adolescence Joseph T. Flynn