Hypertension – Physiology, Classification, and Management (2021) Boron & Boulpaep

Description

A comprehensive analysis of hypertension, covering its definition, global epidemiology, and the 2017 American Heart Association guidelines for classification (including Stages 1 and 2). The book differentiates between hypertensive urgency and emergency, details treatment recommendations (lifestyle and diet changes), and examines the physiological effects of sustained elevation on major target organs, including the heart (LV hypertrophy), blood vessels, brain, and kidney.