Manual of Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension, Third Edition

The Manual of Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension reflects emerging concepts that have the potential to impact diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to hypertension. Updating all material, this new edition also delves into a number of areas that have received heightened interest in recent years or have become a matter of debate due to the controversial interpretation of the available data.FEATURESReflects emerging concepts impacting diagnostic and therapeutic approachesExplores background, history, epidemiology, and risk factorsDescribes pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and medical treatmentsExamines hypertension in special populations and treatment

Prof. Giuseppe Mancia is Professor Emeritus, University of Milano-Bicocca, President, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Foundation, Chairman, ESH Educational Board, Past President: International Society of Hypertension, European Society of Hypertension, European Society of Clinical Investigation and Italian Society of HypertensionProf. Guido Grassi is Full Professor of Internal Medicine at the Clinica Medica of the University of Milano-Bicocca and Director of the Clinica Medica Institute at S. Gerardo Hospital-Monza/MilanoProfessor Dame Anna F Dominiczak DBE MD FRCP FAHA FRSE FMedSci is Regius Professor of Medicine, Vice-Principal and Head of College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of GlasgowProf. Konstantinos P. Tsioufis MD, PhD, FESC, FACC is Professor of Cardiology, University of Athens, Hippocratic Hospital, Athens, President of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology and President of European Society of Hypertension Prof. Enrico Agabiti Rosei is Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine - University of Brescia, Former Director Clinica Medica Generale Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences University of Brescia and Chairman Department of Medicine, Azienda Spedali Civili di Brescia