Hypertension and dyslipidemia management essentials

Guthrie, Robert Miller

Hypertension and dyslipidemia management essentials / Robert Miller Guthrie - vii, 136 pages : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-132) and index.

Section 1. Hypertension Hypertension management Diuretics Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ACE inhibitors Calcium channel blockers Angiotensin receptor blockers Beta-blockers Alpha-1 blockers Renin inhibitors Aldosterone receptor blockers Central agonists Direct vasodilators Peripheral adrenergic inhibitors Section 2. Cholesterol Hyperlipidemia Diagnosis and risk stratification Treatment issues Other diagnostic modalities HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (Statins) Ezetimibe The fibrates (fibric acid derivatives) Niacin Bile acid sequestrates Omega-3 fish oils Torcetrapib Coenzyme Q

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Hypertension--Chemotherapy
Hypotensive agents
Lipids--Metabolism--Disorders--Chemotherapy

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