Interesting Cases in Hypertension: Useful Lessons on Management - Softcover

Wander, Gurpreet S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 938958759X ISBN 13: 9789389587593

Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels.

This book presents a selection of clinical case scenarios illustrating diagnostic and management techniques for hypertension.  

Divided into ten sections, the text begins with discussion on hypertension and associated risk factors, and different types of hypertension.

The following sections cover ECGs, diagnosis, and cases of hypertension with comorbidities including pregnancy, renal disorders and vascular conditions. The final section examines secondary hypertension.

Each chapter features a clinical case with detailed discussion on diagnosis and management strategies, followed by a selection of questions for self assessment and further learning.

Key points

• Selection of clinical case scenarios for diagnosis and management of hypertension
• Covers different types of hypertension, including with comorbidities
• Includes discussion on secondary hypertension
• Each case features questions for self assessment and further learning

About this title

About the Author

Gurpreet S Wander MD DM
Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, Hero DMC Heart Institute, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Edition details

• Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 938958759X
• ISBN 13: 9789389587593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150