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    Hypertension and you : old drugs, new drugs, and the right drugs for your high blood pressure / Samuel J. Mann.

    • Title:Hypertension and you : old drugs, new drugs, and the right drugs for your high blood pressure / Samuel J. Mann.
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    • Author/Creator:Mann, Samuel J., 1948-
    • Published/Created:Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Hypertension--Popular works.
      Hypertension--Chemotherapy.
      Self-care, Health--Popular works.
    • Medical Subjects: Hypertension--Popular Works.
    • Description:vii, 195 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-183) and index.
    • ISBN:9781442215177 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      1442215178 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      9781442215191 (electronic)
      1442215194 (electronic)
      9781442215184 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      1442215186 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Incorrect Blood Pressure Measurement and the Overtreatment of Hypertension
      2. Finding the Drugs That Are Right for You: Targeting Three Mechanisms That Underlie Hypertension
      3. Diuretics
      4. Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
      5. ACEIs, ARBs, and DRIs: Targeting the Renin-Angiotensin System
      6. Beta-Blockers: When They Are Necessary and When They Aren't
      7. Alpha-Blockers: Underused, but Fabulous in the Right Patients
      8. Other Antihypertensive Drugs: Vasodilators and Drugs Targeting the SNS
      9. Putting It All Together: Finding the Drugs and Combinations That Are Right for You by Aiming at the Right Mechanism
      10. Solving the Challenge of Resistant Hypertension: A Simplified, Successful Strategy
      11. Mind/Body Connection and Selection of the Right Blood Pressure Drugs
      12. Secondary Hypertension
      13. Hypertension in the Elderly
      14. Alcohol, Coffee, and Commonly Used Over-the-Counter Drugs
      15. Sex and Exercise
      16. Reducing Medications and Cutting Medication Costs
      17. Conclusion.
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