L. Michael Prisant – författare

Hypertension effects 50 per cent to 70 per cent of older patients. It is a condition that is seen commonly by family practitioners, general internists and geriatricians. With the elderly population continuing to rise, this condition will become more prevalent in years to come. This book provides a clinical guide to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hypertension in the older patient. It is clearly written and uses evidenced based research to deliver its message. The consequences of poor management of this illness can have serious detrimental effects on the quality of life for patients reaching their golden years. This text fills the need for an authoritative reference to assist doctors in proper care.

A comprehensive review of all aspects of hypertension in the elderly using the most current clinical data. Topics range from basic concepts, epidemiology and trials, and evaluation and management, to pharmacologic treatment, special populations, and adherence, all presented with an emphasis on the optimal management of patients. The authors examine in detail the mechanisms of hypertension in the elderly, the lifestyle trials and outcomes trials that were conducted in older persons, as well as the problems of clinical evaluation, secondary hypertension, adherence, and target organ damage. Extensive discussions of pharmacologic therapy detail the role of all the major drug classes.