Hypertension Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About the Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, with Facts about ... and (Health Reference) (Health References)

Dawn D. Matthews

ISBN 10: 0780806743 ISBN 13: 9780780806740

Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2004

Synopsis

This Sourcebook describes the known causes and risk factors associated with essential (or primary) hypertension, secondary hypertension, prehypertension, and other hypertensive disorders. It explains the relationship between hypertension and common co-occurring conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, and sleep apnea, and the complications and consequences of high blood pressure on various systems and organs of the body. The book also provides information about blood pressure management strategies, including dietary changes, weight loss, exercise, and medications. A section on current research initiatives summarizes the ways scientists are seeking to discover the causes of hypertension, factors that contribute to making it worse, and ways in which it can be improved. Facts about current clinical trials are also presented. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms, a chapter of information about cookbooks for people with hypertension, and a directory of additional resources.

Edition details

• Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0780806743
• ISBN 13: 9780780806740
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 613
• Editor: Dawn D. Matthews, Karen Bellenir