topic:"Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use" found 6 records - Provincial Hospitals Library Catalogue

Combination therapy in hypertension

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Joel M. Neutel. --London: Springer Healthcare , c2011.

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For over 30 years, the stepped care approach has been used in the management and treatment of hypertension. This approach advocates the use of initial monotherapy to reach the desired blood pressure, and the subsequent use of additional drugs with complementary modes of action, until the target BP is achieved. However, current control rates for hypertension suggest that such an approach may be outdated and no longer effective in the management of hypertension. Clinical trials have shown that mo…

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Author: Neutel, Joel M

Responsibility: Joel M. Neutel

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer Healthcare

Date of Publication: c2011

Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 84 pages)

ISBN: 9781908517289 (electronic bk.); 9781908517258

Subjects (MeSH): Hypertension - therapy; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy; Primary Care Medicine; Angiology; General Practice / Family Medicine; Hypertension - Treatment; Médecine

Abstract: For over 30 years, the stepped care approach has been used in the management and treatment of hypertension. This approach advocates the use of initial monotherapy to reach the desired blood pressure, and the subsequent use of additional drugs with complementary modes of action, until the target BP is achieved. However, current control rates for hypertension suggest that such an approach may be outdated and no longer effective in the management of hypertension. Clinical trials have shown that more than 50% of patients require a combination of drug therapies to achieve their target BP. Some proponents of combination therapy have argued that the risk of adverse side effects and non-compliance will be lower than that compared to monotherapy, which initially requires higher doses to be administered to be effective. Consequently, there have been increasing calls of the necessity for a much more combined approach in the treatment of hypertension. Adding to this, Combination Therapy in Hypertension will cover current control rates of blood pressure worldwide, the benefits of monotherapy and combination therapy, examine the effectiveness, risk of adverse effects, compliance, and cost of the available therapies and will also include information on relevant outcome studies.

Contents: State of Hypertension Control -- Historical Review of Combination Therapy -- Advantages of Combination Therapy Compared with Monotherapy -- Use of Combination Therapy in Special Populations -- The Evidence Base for Combination Therapy -- Combination Therapy as First-Line Treatment -- Future Combination Agents -- Clinical Inertia in the Management of Hypertension.

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Location: Online

Hypertension : a companion to Brenner and Rector's the kidney

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Oparil, Suzanne. (2nd ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , 2005.

Call Number: WG 340 H998 2005

Holdings: Halifax Infirmary: v. 15, 1990 - v. 24, 1994.

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Call Number: WG 340 H998 2005

Author: Oparil, Suzanne

Other Authors: Weber, Michael A

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders

Date of Publication: 2005

Holdings: Halifax Infirmary: v. 15, 1990 - v. 24, 1994.

Physical Description: 872 p.

ISBN: 0721602584

ISSN: 0194-911X

Subjects (MeSH): Hypertension - physiopathology; Hypertension - complications; Hypertension - therapy; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use

Format: Book

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Hypertension and Organ Damage : A Case-Based Guide to Management

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Giuliano Tocci. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book is designed to assist physicians in choosing among diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options when caring for patients with hypertension and markers of organ damage. The comprehensive description of practical clinical cases sets this book apart from other publications and will help the reader to transfer general guideline recommendations to the clinical setting. With this purpose, the cases have been selected to reflect situations frequently encountered during clinical routine, rat…

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Author: Tocci, Giuliano

Responsibility: Giuliano Tocci

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 119 p. : 60 illus., 30 illus. in color)

Series Title: Practical case studies in hypertension management

ISBN: 9783319250977; 9783319250953 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2364-6632

Subjects (MeSH): Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Biomarkers - metabolism; Comorbidity; Hypertension - complications; Hypertension - drug therapy

Abstract: This book is designed to assist physicians in choosing among diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options when caring for patients with hypertension and markers of organ damage. The comprehensive description of practical clinical cases sets this book apart from other publications and will help the reader to transfer general guideline recommendations to the clinical setting. With this purpose, the cases have been selected to reflect situations frequently encountered during clinical routine, rather than hypertensive crises or emergencies or the rare presentations that tend to be addressed in case reports in scientific journals. The scenarios considered include treated hypertension with uncontrolled blood pressure levels in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, carotid atherosclerosis, microalbuminuria and renal impairment, proteinuria and renal disease, and abnormal pulse pressure. By representing clinical practice in a "real world" setting, these paradigmatic cases will enable the practitioner to select the diagnostic tools and form of treatment best suited to the individual patient and the particular cardiovascular risk profile, thereby optimizing outcomes.

Contents: Case 1. Patient with essential hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy -- Case 2. Patient with essential hypertension and diastolic dysfunction -- Case 3. Patient with essential hypertension and microalbuminuria -- Case 4. Patient with essential hypertension and proteinuria -- Case 5. Patient with essential hypertension and atherosclerosis -- Case 6. Patient with essential hypertension and high pulse pressure.

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Publication Type: Case Reports

Location: Online

Hypertension and Stroke : Pathophysiology and Management

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Venkatesh Aiyagari, Philip B. Gorelick, editors. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press , c2016.

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The second edition of this work continues to address the intimate pathophysiologic relationship between hypertension and stroke. The editors and authors clearly and concisely synthesize our developing knowledge of this relationship and place epidemiologic and physiologic information into a practical clinical context. Comprehensive chapters present the evidence supporting strategies for stroke prevention and care, including blood pressure lowering therapies, anti-coagulation, and management of o…

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Other Authors: Aiyagari, Venkatesh; Gorelick, Philip B

Responsibility: Venkatesh Aiyagari, Philip B. Gorelick, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 353 p. : 46 illus., 18 illus. in color)

Series Title: Clinical hypertension and vascular diseases

ISBN: 9783319291529; 9783319291505 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Cerebrovascular Disorders - prevention & control; Hypertension - physiopathology; Hypertension - therapy; Stroke - prevention & control

Abstract: The second edition of this work continues to address the intimate pathophysiologic relationship between hypertension and stroke. The editors and authors clearly and concisely synthesize our developing knowledge of this relationship and place epidemiologic and physiologic information into a practical clinical context. Comprehensive chapters present the evidence supporting strategies for stroke prevention and care, including blood pressure lowering therapies, anti-coagulation, and management of other cerebrovascular risk factors. In addition to prescriptive measures for first stroke prevention, the book illuminates current regimens for care immediately after acute stroke and for the prevention of recurrent stroke. This latest edition also features extensively updated chapters from the previous edition, as well as new chapters on the effects of hypertension and stroke on the cerebral vasculature, blood pressure management in subarachnoid hemorrhage, and blood pressure variability, antihypertensive therapy, and stroke risk. Written by experts in the field, Hypertension and Stroke: Pathophysiology and Management, Second Edition is of great utility for specialists in neurology and cardiovascular medicine and a valuable practical resource for all physicians caring for older adults and hypertensive patients. .

Contents: Blood Pressure: Definition, Diagnosis, and Management -- The Link Between Hypertension and Stroke: Summary of Observational Epidemiological Studies -- Blood Pressure Control and Primary Prevention of Stroke: Summary of Clinical Trial Data -- Mechanisms Underlying Essential Hypertension: Neurogenic and Non-neurogenic -- The Effects of Hypertension and Stroke on the Cerebral Vasculature -- Pathophysiology and Mechanisms Whereby Hypertension May Cause Stroke -- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment, Summary of Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension and a Critical Appraisal of the 2014 Expert Panel of the National Institutes of Health Report -- Acute Blood Pressure Management After Ischemic Stroke -- Hypertensive Encephalopathy, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, and Eclampsia -- Acute Blood Pressure Management After Intracerebral Hemorrhage -- Blood Pressure Management in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Role of Blood Pressure Manipulation in Prevention of Rebleeding and the Management of Vasospasm -- Recurrent Stroke Prevention I: Diuretic and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs): The PROGRESS Trial -- Blood Pressure Variability, Antihypertensive Therapy and Stroke Risk -- A Review of Antihypertensive Drugs and Choosing the Right Antihypertensive for Recurrent Stroke Prevention -- Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease: Are These Disorders Linked to Hypertension and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors? -- Hypertension, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, and Cognitive Function -- Cerebral Microbleeds, Small-Vessel Disease of the Brain, Hypertension and Cognition -- Neuroimaging of Hypertension and Related Cerebral Pathology.