Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease

Head of the Hypertension and Cardiovascular Prevention Clinic, 4th Department of Internal Medicine Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece (European Society of Hypertension Excellence Center)

Hypertension; A Growing Threat.- Blood Measuring Techniques.- Key Vascular Signaling In Hypertension.- The Progression Of Hypertensive Heart Disease To Left Ventricular Hypertrophy And Heart Failure.- Cardiac Output In Hypertension.- Structural Alterations In The Hypertensive Heart Disease Result In Maladaptive Gap Junction Remodeling That Promotes Development Of Fatal Arrhythmias.- Hypertension And Atrial Fibrillation.- Echocardiographic Findings In Hypertension.- Cardiovascular Biomarkers In Hypertension.- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment And The Role Of Lifestyle Modification In The Prevention Of Hypertensive Heart Disease.- The Role Of Exercise And Physical Activity In The Prevention Of Hypertensive Heart Disease.- Hypertension And Atherosclerosis.- Selecting Optimum Antihypertensive Therapy.- The J-Curve Phenomenon In Hypertension.- Follow-Up Of Hypertensive Patients With Cardiovascular Disease.- Hypertension As A Cause Of Sudden Cardiac Death.- Approach To Erectile Dysfunction In Patients With Hypertension And Coronary Artery Disease.- Postmenopausal Hypertension And Coronary Artery Disease Risk.- The Economic Burden Of Hypertensive Heart Disease.- Hypertension; Grey Zones, Future Perspectives.

"This book fulfills its purpose of providing a deeper understanding of the cardiovascular manifestations of hypertension in diverse patient populations using a very simple, practical, and straightforward approach. ... This book will help patients, physicians, and ancillary staff to articulate their understanding of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, delineate their knowledge and skills, and become well versed in decision making." (Fahad Javed, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2017)