Kaplan's Clinical Hypertension

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.

Table Of Contents

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