George Bakris, MD, DMSc(Hon), FASH, FASN, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Center at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, IL.Ragavendra R Baliga, MD, MBA, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FACC is Vice Chief & Assistant Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH.

"This is an excellent contribution to the field of clinical hypertension. It serves as a valuable guide for specialists across all fields of medicine." -- Chad M Dugas, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Doody's

• 1. Impact of High Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Risk and Benefi ts of Lowering Blood Pressure ; 2. Diagnosing Hypertension ; 3. Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures ; 4. Treatment ; 5. Managing Comorbidities ; a. Ischemic Heart Disease ; b. Heart Failure ; c. Diabetic Hypertension ; d. Chronic Kidney Disease ; e. Cerebrovascular Disease/Cognitive Function ; 6. Special Populations ; a. Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies ; b. Minorities ; c. Hypertension in Pregnancy ; d. Hypertension in Children and Adolescents ; e. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome ; f. Peripheral Arterial Disease ; 7. Improving Hypertension Control ; a. Adherence to Regimens ; b. Resistant Hypertension ; 8. Public Health Challenges and Community Programs ; Appendix ; Index

George Bakris, MD, DMSc(Hon), FASH, FASN, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Center at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, IL.Ragavendra R Baliga, MD, MBA, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FACC is Vice Chief & Assistant Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH.

"This is an excellent contribution to the field of clinical hypertension. It serves as a valuable guide for specialists across all fields of medicine." -- Chad M Dugas, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Doody's

• 1. Impact of High Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Risk and Benefi ts of Lowering Blood Pressure ; 2. Diagnosing Hypertension ; 3. Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures ; 4. Treatment ; 5. Managing Comorbidities ; a. Ischemic Heart Disease ; b. Heart Failure ; c. Diabetic Hypertension ; d. Chronic Kidney Disease ; e. Cerebrovascular Disease/Cognitive Function ; 6. Special Populations ; a. Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies ; b. Minorities ; c. Hypertension in Pregnancy ; d. Hypertension in Children and Adolescents ; e. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome ; f. Peripheral Arterial Disease ; 7. Improving Hypertension Control ; a. Adherence to Regimens ; b. Resistant Hypertension ; 8. Public Health Challenges and Community Programs ; Appendix ; Index

George Bakris, MD, DMSc(Hon), FASH, FASN, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Center at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, IL.Ragavendra R Baliga, MD, MBA, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FACC is Vice Chief & Assistant Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH.

"This is an excellent contribution to the field of clinical hypertension. It serves as a valuable guide for specialists across all fields of medicine." -- Chad M Dugas, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Doody's

• 1. Impact of High Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Risk and Benefi ts of Lowering Blood Pressure ; 2. Diagnosing Hypertension ; 3. Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures ; 4. Treatment ; 5. Managing Comorbidities ; a. Ischemic Heart Disease ; b. Heart Failure ; c. Diabetic Hypertension ; d. Chronic Kidney Disease ; e. Cerebrovascular Disease/Cognitive Function ; 6. Special Populations ; a. Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies ; b. Minorities ; c. Hypertension in Pregnancy ; d. Hypertension in Children and Adolescents ; e. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome ; f. Peripheral Arterial Disease ; 7. Improving Hypertension Control ; a. Adherence to Regimens ; b. Resistant Hypertension ; 8. Public Health Challenges and Community Programs ; Appendix ; Index