Norman M. Kaplan Bücher

Travelers can maintain healthy lifestyles with an understanding of the background principles and specific steps provided for staying healthy and enjoying life while they are on the road.

This monograph for hospital physicians and general practitioners with an interest in hypertension and metabolism covers the epidemiology and aetiology of hypertension with concomitant metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, overweight, renal and cardiac complications, and their treatment.

This best-selling and highly acclaimed clinical reference by a world-renowned authority on hypertension is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Ninth Edition. Dr. Kaplan integrates the latest basic science findings and clinical trial data and presents up-to-date, practical, evidence-based recommendations for treatment and prevention of all forms of hypertension. Abundant algorithms and flow charts are included to aid clinicians in decision-making. This edition provides detailed information on the latest antihypertensive drugs and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities. Also included are updates on genetic mechanisms and discussions of new guidelines for hypertension and pre-hypertension.