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Hypertension in the Elderly
. Ed(S): Leonetti, Gastone; Cuspidi, Cesare
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Hardback. As the life expectancy of patients with arterial hypertension increases, hypertension in the elderly is becoming a relevant medical and social problem. This book examines different aspects of hypertension: from the changes in the cardiovascular system, to the role of ambulatory blood pressure measurement in the diagnosis of hypertension. Editor(s): Leonetti, Gastone; Cuspidi, Cesare. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 150 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 245.
As the life expectancy of patients with arterial hypertension increases, hypertension in the elderly is becoming a relevant medical and social problem. Indeed, epidemiological trials have shown that the cardiovascular risk in elderly hypertensives is significantly higher than in normotensive subjects of comparable age. However, many characteristics of hypertension in the elderly, such as the haemodynamic pattern, do differ greatly from those of younger hypertensives and therefore the results obtained in younger patients cannot be extrapolated to older hypertensives.
In this book, experts on hypertension have examined different aspects ... Read more
As the life expectancy of patients with arterial hypertension increases, hypertension in the elderly is becoming a relevant medical and social problem. Indeed, epidemiological trials have shown that the cardiovascular risk in elderly hypertensives is significantly higher than in normotensive subjects of comparable age. However, many characteristics of hypertension in the elderly, such as the haemodynamic pattern, do differ greatly from those of younger hypertensives and therefore the results obtained in younger patients cannot be extrapolated to older hypertensives.
In this book, experts on hypertension have examined different aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine
Number of Pages
150
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792328520
SKU
V9780792328520
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99-15
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