G Leonetti

Hypertension in the Elderly - Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine G Leonetti Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994 edition

Marc Notes: Originally published: 1994.; As the life expectancy of patients with arterial hypertension increases, hypertension in the elderly is becoming a relevant medical and social problem. In this book, experts on hypertension have examined different aspects of hypertension in the elderly. Table of Contents: Foreword; G. Mancia. 1. Changes in the cardiovascular system with aging; A. U. Ferrari. 2. Blood pressure measurement in the elderly with special reference to ambulatory blood pressure measurement; E. O'Brien, K. O'Malley. 3. Efficacy and tolerability of different antihypertensive agents with respect to age; G. Leonetti, C. Cuspidi. 4. Treatment of hypertension and concomitant disease in the elderly; A. T. J. Lavrijssen, P. W. de Leeuw. 5. Therapeutic trials in elderly hypertensives. Meta-analysis and implications for daily practice; R. van Hoof, L. Thijs, J. Staessen, R. Fagard, H. Celis, W. Birkenhager, A. Amery. 6. Lessons from STOP-Hypertension; T. Ekbom, L. H. Lindholm, L. Hansson, B. Dahlof, E. Linjer, B. Schersten, P.-O. Wester. 7. Medical Research Council trial of treatment of hypertension in older adults: main results and treatment implications; J. B. Connelly. 8. The systolic hypertension in the elderly program; H. M. Perry Jr., K. G. Berge, M. D. Blaufox, B. R. Davis, R. H. Grimm, R. McDonald, S. Pressel, E. Schron, W. MacFate Smith, T. M. Vogt. Index."