ABSTRACT

With so many different drugs available for the treatment of the hypertensive patient, difficulties arise as to which drugs are more efficacious for patients. Dr Kaplan details drug regimens from diuretics to ACE inhibitors and to calcium antagonists, whether prescribed singly or in combination. The effective therapeutic use of the drugs available i

chapter |9 pages

Diagnosis and classification of hypertension

Measurements of blood pressure

chapter |9 pages

Non-drug therapy

chapter |12 pages

Antihypertensive drug therapy

chapter |3 pages

Improving compliance

chapter |16 pages

Special populations