Managing Hypertension: Tools to Improve Health and Prevent Complications

by Elaine A. Moore and Sandra A Moulton

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common chronic disease affecting people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and socio-economic statuses worldwide. Research links hypertension to increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease--the leading cause of death worldwide. This book provides an up-to-date illustrated overview of research findings concerning hypertension, covering risk factors, increase in prevalence,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786494212
• ISBN13: 9780786494217
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher