Chapter 1: Overview of Hypertension
Definition
Incidence
Natural History
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
Effect of Treatment
Chapter 2: Evaluation of Hypertension
Staging Hypertension
Clinical Evaluation
Risk Stratification
Initiation of Treatment
Chapter 3: Treatment of Essential Hypertension
Angina
Arrhythmias
AV Block
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Blacks
COPD with Bronchospasm or Asthma
Diabetics
Elderly
Gout
Heart Failure (Systolic and Diastolic)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
High Cholesterol
Liver Disease
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Myocardial Infarction, Prior
Osteoporosis
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Post-Stroke or TIA
Pregnancy
Preoperative
Pulmonary Hypertension
Renal Insufficiency
Smokers
Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly
Valvular Heart Disease
Women
Young Patient
Chapter 4: Antihypertensive Drug Classes
Diuretics
ACE Inhibitors
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Beta-Blockers
Alpha-Beta-Blockers
Calcium Antagonists
Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blockers
Aldosterone Receptor Blockers
Central Alpha Adrenergic Blockers
Direct Vasodilators
Chapter 5: Hypertensive Crisis
Chapter 6: Resistant Hypertension
Chapter 7: Secondary Hypertension
Renal Parenchymal Disease
Renovascular Hypertension
Primary Aldosteronism
Cushing's Syndrome
Pheochromocytoma
Coarctation of the Aorta
Acromegaly
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Drug-Induced Hypertension
Chapter 8: Hypertension Pitfalls
Chapter 9: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
Diet
Physical Activity
Weight Control
Smoking Cessation
Chapter 10: Control of Dyslipidemia
Chapter 11: Drugs for Dyslipidemia
Chapter 12: Other Preventive Measures
Chapter 13: Clinical Trials
Appendices
References and Readings
Index
