Prisant, L. Michael
Hypertension in the Elderly
I.Basics
1. The Importance of Hypertension in the Geriatric Population
Ray W. Gifford, L. Michael Prisant
2. Age-Related Changes in the Cardiovascular System
R. Clinton Webb, Edward W. Inscho
3. Aging, Arterial Stiffness, and Systolic Hypertension
Joseph L. Izzo
4. Pharmacological and Pharmacodynamic Alterations in the Elderly
Domenic A. Sica
II.Epidemiology and Trials
5. Epidemiology of Hypertension in the Older Patient
William B. Kannel, Peter W. F. Wilson
6. Nonpharmacological Trials in the Older Hypertensive Patient
L. Michael Prisant, Dean U. Harrell
7. Clinical Trials of Hypertension in the Older Patient
L. Michael Prisant
III.Evaluation and Management
8. Blood Pressure Measurement in Older Patients With Hypertension
Jose Ramiro Arias-Vera, William B. White
9. Clinical Evaluation of the Elderly Hypertensive
L. Michael Prisant, Thomas W. Jackson
10. Hypertension in the Elderly
Carlos M. Isales
11. Diagnosis and Management of Hypertensive Renal and Renovascular Disease in the Elderly
Wanpen Vongpatanasin, Ronald G. Victor
12. Heart Failure in the Older Hypertensive Patient
L. Michael Prisant, Carolyn Landolfo, John Thornton, Vincent J. B. Robinson
13. Ischemic Heart Disease in the Older Hypertensive Patient
Jan Laws Houghton
14. Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly Hypertensive
Fenwick T. Nichols
IV.Pharmacological Management
15. Diuretics and ß-Adrenergic Blockers in the Management of Hypertension in the Elderly
William C. Cushman
16. Assessment of the Role of ACE Inhibitors in the Elderly
Domenic A. Sica
17. Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in the Elderly
L. Michael Prisant
18. Clinical Trials With Calcium Antagonists in Older Patients With Hypertension
William B. White, Sumeska Thavarajah
19. a-Adrenoceptor Blockers for Management of Hypertension in the Elderly
James L. Pool
20. Combination Drug Therapy in the Elderly
L. Michael Prisant, Laura Lyngby Mulloy
V.Special Populations
21. A Attitudes Regarding Hypertension Among Older African-American Adults
Wallace R. Johnson, Elijah Saunders
22. Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly Patient With Diabetes
James R. Sowers, L. Michael Prisant
23. Management of Hypertension in Older Patients With Arthritis
Sumeska Thavarajah, William B. White
VI.Adherence
24. The Clinician’s Role in Improving Therapeutic Adherence and Blood Pressure Control in Older Hypertensive Patients
Brent M. Egan, Eni C. Okonofua
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Keywords: MEDICAL / Public Health MED078000
- Author(s)
- Prisant, L. Michael
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2005
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Medicine, Health Care, Mode
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781592599110