Dimensions
188 x 232 x 24mm
An updated guide to the causes of this common condition and the latest treatment options.
About 65 million Americans have high blood pressure, and two million new cases are diagnosed each year. This updated reference draws on the latest medical findings to cover all the breakthroughs in detection, treatment, and prevention that have come about in recent years. It helps readers determine if they are at risk, reveals what causes blood pressure to rise, and shows how to bring it down to normal levels. Comprehensive and easy to follow, it also includes information about accurate measurement of high blood pressure in the office and at home; high blood pressure in minorities; obesity and metabolic syndrome; enlargement of the heart; and high blood pressure in the elderly, women, and children.
