Ever since Richard Bright discovered the link between kidney disease and cardiac hypertrophy inhispioneeringworkin 1827, thefieldofrenovascularandrenal parenchy- matous hypertension has been a transatlantic adventure. Towards the end of the nine- teenth century, Tigerstedt and Bergman discovered that the kidneys contain a factor whichraisedbloodpressurewheninjected intointactanimals. Theynamedthesubstance renin, which is now known as the crucial enzyme activating the angiotensin aldosterone system, which is so pertinent in the regulation of blood pressure and kidney function. After this...

Kaplan. Hipertension clinica, escrito por dos de los especialistas mas prominentes en la materia, se ha convertido en un best-seller de cabecera para el diagnostico y tratamiento de la hipertension arterial en cualquiera de sus aristas.
Esta 11.a edicion atiende dos de los principales avances en el mundo de la hipertension que surgieron a partir de la 10.a edicion: tratamientos basados en dispositivos, y directrices y recomendaciones.
Como en ediciones anteriores, los objetivos siguen siendo mantener un mayor enfoque en la hipertension primaria como problema de mayor...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects an estimated 50 million Americans and is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Through proper management the effects of hypertension can be minimized. Dr. William Manger's 101 Questions & Answers About Hypertension is a comprehensive Q&A format book providing the reader all the information they need to help manage hypertension and prevent its often lethal effects.

101 Questions & Answers About Hypertension answers all the most important questions about hypertension and its...