Hypertension Sourcebook

by Dawn D. Matthews

This Sourcebook describes the known causes and risk factors associated with essential (or primary) hypertension, secondary hypertension, prehypertension, and other hypertensive disorders. It explains the relationship between hypertension and common co-occurring conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, and sleep apnea, and the complications and consequences of high blood pressure on various systems and organs of the body. The book also provides information...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0780806743
• ISBN13: 9780780806740
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Omnigraphics
• Length: 613 Pages
• Weight: 2.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"