Chapter 10Hypertension in patients with cardiovascular disease OVERVIEW Antihypertensive drug therapy reduces new-onset stroke by about 40%. Immediately following a stroke, there is no convincing evidence that blood pressure lowering…
Chapter 6Clinical assessment of patientswith hypertension OVERVIEW Most people with hypertension are symptomless and only become ill when they develop a heart attack or stroke. Once hypertension has been diagnosed,…
Chapter 8Non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension OVERVIEW There is a close relationship between hypertension and being overweight or obese, and weight reduction lowers blood pressure at a rate of about 1 mm…
