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The Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
Sheldon G
Sheps
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National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Program
Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation and Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Program
0-8153-1619-4
1997
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Book Information
Chapter 1 Introduction
Evidence Base
Clinical Policy
Public Health Challenges of Hypertension
Community Programs
Summary
Chapter 2 Blood Pressure Measurement and Clinical Evaluation
Detection and Confirmation
Self-Measurement of Blood Pressure
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Evaluation
Identifiable Causes of Hypertension
Risk Stratification
Summary
Chapter 3 Prevention and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
Potential for Primary Prevention of Hypertension
Goal
Lifestyle Modifications
Pharmacologic Treatment
Considerations for Adherence to Therapy
Hypertensive Crises: Emergencies and Urgencies
Summary
Chapter 4 Special Populations and Situations
Hypertension in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Hypertension in Women
Hypertension in Older Persons
Patients with Hypertension and Coexisting Cardiovascular Diseases
Patients with Hypertension and Other Coexisting Diseases
Patients Undergoing Surgery
Miscellaneous Causes for Increased Blood Pressure
Summary
References
Appendix A - The DASH Diet
High Blood Pressure Reports and Materials From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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