Lip Gregory Y.H., Hall John E. (eds.) Comprehensive Hypertension

Mosby, 2007. — 1176 p. — ISBN: 978-0-323-03961-1Here is today's most in-depth reference for any cardiologist, internist, or nephrologist interested in hypertension. Drawing from international experience in cardiology, physiology, and nephrology, Drs. Lip and Hall have assembled a group of section editors and contributors second to none. You'll find the long-term effects of primary and secondary hypertension and a lengthy section on hypertensions for special populations featured prominently. Prevention and treatment of hypertension are covered in detail, from lifestyle and diet issues to drug choice and delivery, and the section on comparison of guidelines is unique to this book.Blood pressure in Westernized populations
Low blood pressure populations, the impact of rural -urban migration
Regional differences in blood pressure in developed countries
Low blood pressure populations, the impact of rural -urban migration
Fetal influences on blood pressure: the Barker hypothesis
Blood pressure and the risks of cardiovascular disease and stroke
Haemodynamics of essential hypertension
Genetic models of hypertension
Experimental models of hypertension
Left ventricular physiology in hypertension
The arterial system in human hypertension
Resistance vessels in hypertension
Endothelial function
Vascular growth, angiogenesis and hypertension
Vascular smooth muscle
Cell membranes - vascular smooth muscle action transport - vascular smooth muscle regulation by calcium magnesium and potassium
Coagulation and platelet abnormalities
Cytokines and inflammation
Role of the kidney
Autonomic control and hemodynamics of hypertension, baroreceptor function and reflexes
Central nervous control of blood pressure
The Renin-Angiotensin System
Aldosterone and other adrenal steroids
The endothelins
Nitric oxide
Reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress
The natriuretic peptides
Other peptide and related systems
Other peptide and related systems
Eicosanoids
The kallikrein-kinin systems
Sex steroids - estrogens and testosterone
Genetic approaches to hypertension: relevance to human hypertension
Monogenic forms of human hypertension
Potential role of gene therapy in treating hypertension and cardiovascular disease
Lifestyle and blood pressure
Obesity
Dietary fats and blood pressure
Vegetarian diets, protein and fiber
Exercise
Electrolye intake and human hypertension
Alcohol intake and blood pressure
Psychosocial stress and hypertension
The effects of hypertension on the structure of human resistance vessels
Pathogenesis of atheroma
The brain in hypertension
The kidney in hypertension
The heart in hypertension
The eye in hypertension
Aortic dissection