Hypertension: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

As part of the prestigious Braunwald family of references, Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease provides clinicians with authoritative guidance on every aspect of managing and treating patients with hypertensive disorders. This invaluable resource is tailored for cardiologists, endocrinologists, and nephrologists, covering the latest developments in basic science, clinical trials, and guidelines related to hypertension treatment.

Updated Coverage of Hypertension Management

The 4th Edition of Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease offers unparalleled coverage of hypertension in an accessible and user-friendly manner. The updated content includes:

• New treatment guidelines informed by recent research and the latest physiologic understanding
• New chapters on Hypertension in Women, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists, Exercise and Hypertension, and Telemedicine/Digital Health
• Expanded content on epidemiology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical findings, laboratory testing, invasive and non-invasive testing, risk stratification, clinical decision-making, prognosis, and management
• New chapter summaries and a focus on clinical and actionable content using a streamlined, narrative format

Comprehensive Coverage of Hypertension

This comprehensive reference covers:

• Behavior management and prevention as integral parts of hypertensive and pre-hypertensive treatment plans
• Combination drug therapies and management of chronic complications of hypertension
• Expert guidance from worldwide experts in cardiology, endocrinology, and nephrology
• Integration of the most recent guidelines from leading organizations worldwide

Hypertension: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease is the ultimate resource for clinicians seeking to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in hypertension diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, August 29, 2023.

Language: English

ISBN: 9780323883696, 9780323931724