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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Mann, Samuel J., 1948-     Subjects     Hypertension -- Popular works.     Hypertension -- Chemotherapy.     Self-care, Health -- Popular works.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Mann, Samuel J., 1948-       by title:      Hypertension and you...         MARC Display

Hypertension and you : old drugs, new drugs, and the right drugs for your high blood pressure / Samuel J. Mann, MD. by Mann, Samuel J., 1948- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2012. Subjects Hypertension -- Popular works.   Hypertension -- Chemotherapy.   Self-care, Health -- Popular works. ISBN:  9781442215177 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1442215178 (pbk. : alk. paper) Description:  vii, 195 pages ; 23 cm. Contents:  Incorrect blood pressure measurement and the overtreatment of hypertension -- Finding the drugs that are right for you : targeting three mechanisms that underlie hypertension -- The diuretics -- The calcium channel blockers (CCBs) -- The ACEIs, ARBs, and DRIs : targeting the renin-angiotensin system -- Beta-blockers : when they are necessary and when they aren't -- Alpha-blockers : underused, but fabulous in the right patients -- Other antihypertensive drugs : vasodilators and drugs targeting the SNS -- Putting it all together : finding the drugs and combinations that are right for you by aiming at the right mechanism -- Solving the challenge of resistant hypertension : a simplified, successful strategy -- The mind/body connection and selection of the right blood pressure drugs -- Secondary hypertension -- Hypertension in the elderly -- Alcohol, coffee, and commonly used over-the-counter drugs -- Sex and exercise -- Reducing medications and cutting medication costs -- Conclusion. Requests:  0 Summary:  "A nationally recognized hypertension specialist, identifies the drugs most likely to have side effects, and those that can be used in their place. He describes the shortcomings of some of the new drugs, while also introducing readers to some excellent old drugs that are woefully underused as a result of the publicity blitz surrounding the new, expensive ones. He emphasizes the importance of matching the medication and dosage to the individual who will be taking them, and presents the overlooked clues that can tell us who should be on which drug"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Aina Haina Public Library Adult Nonfiction 616.13206 Ma Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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