Arterial Hypertension: Etiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment Options

ISBN: 9781624178535 出版年：2013 页码：179 Marten Vosler Siemen Weber Nova Science

Arterial hypertension is one of the most frequent chronic diseases in the industrialized nations of the West and represents a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the etiology, pathophysiolgy and treatment options of arterial hypertension. Topics include endothelial dysfunction in hypertension; masked arterial hypertension; arterial hypertension in children and adolescence, treatment options, and influence of sex hormones; and target organ damage in hypertensive patients.