CRC MANL HYPRTNS EURO SOC HYPRTNS PDF

Preface

In the past few decades, hypertension has been the subject of a large number of books and manuals aimed at providing up-to-date reviews of the large amount of experimental and clinical studies performed in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.

More than one year ago, the European Society of Hypertension thought that would it be helpful for both investigators and clinicians to have a manual that approaches the issue in a different fashion, reflecting the authoritative opinion of the Society. The aim of this book, indeed, is not to offer a full and detailed report on the several pathogenetic and pathophysiological data collected in these years, but rather to focus on emerging new concepts that could affect the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of the disease.

This Manual has been made possible with the endeavouring help of many collegues and friends who are eminent members of the European Society of Hypertension and are recognized world-wide as leading experts in their different areas of hypertension. We hope that the Manual will be regarded as a useful enterprise, continuing the high tradition of the European Society of Hypertension.