Team-Based Care for Hypertension Management
Although blood pressure (BP) control has improved substantially in the last five decades, only half of the United States population with hypertension have adequate BP control. In contrast, BP control…
Hypertensive Emergencies and Urgencies
Acknowledgments The author thanks Shakaib U. Rehman, MD, the late Donald G. Vidt, MD, and Jan N. Basile, MD, for their contributions to previous editions of this chapter. High blood…
Hypertension and the Perioperative Period
There are few contemporary studies concerning the cardiovascular (CV) risks caused by hypertension or the benefits of its treatment during the perioperative period. Conversely, numerous trials have evaluated the potential…
Resistant Hypertension
Hypertension is the most common chronic disease in developed countries, with a prevalence of approximately 25% to 30% in adults. High blood pressure (BP) remains one of the leading risk…
Hypertension in African Americans
Worldwide, hypertension remains a powerful, independent marker of cardiovascular mortality and death from all causes. In 2013, high systolic blood pressure (BP) accounted for more than 10 million deaths globally….
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a significant medical problem; it occurs in about 6% of healthy elderly in the community, 18% to 54% of nursing home residents, and up to 60%…
Hypertension in Older People
Older patients represent the most rapidly increasing segment of the United States population and account for the largest health care expenditures. Age is a major risk factor for the development…
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical conditions during pregnancy and are a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hypertension complicates 6% to 10% of pregnancies…
Dyslipidemia
Epidemiology of Hyperlipidemia Prevalence Elevated cholesterol is a well-established and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 2008 there were an estimated 17.3 million CVD deaths worldwide, 2.6 million…
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (“diabetes”) and hypertension, which commonly coexist, are global public health issues contributing to an enormous burden of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and premature mortality and disability. The…
