Contributions

  • Kaplan, Norman M., 1931- - Contributor
  • Victor, Ronald G. - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Wollters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

140,000 words, Guess

Page Count

560 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC616.1/32
  • LCCRC685.H8 K35 2010

Alternate Titles

  • Clinical hypertension

Description

This best-selling clinical reference by a world-renowned authority on hypertension was listed as the #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.

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  • Kaplan's clinical hypertensionWollters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health2010-01-01

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