Arterial Stiffness in Hypertension: Handbook of Hypertension Series

Arterial Stiffness in Hypertension: Handbook of Hypertension Series
ISBN-10
0444517588
ISBN-13
9780444517586
Category
Medical
Pages
624
Language
English
Published
2006-04-21
Publisher
Elsevier Health Sciences
Authors
Michel Safar, Michael F. O'Rourke

Description

Main headings: I. Basic concepts of pulsatile arterial hemodynamics. - II. Pathophysiological mechanisms. - III. Arterial stiffness, wave reflections, cardiovascular risk and end-organ damage. - IV. Clinical aspects of arterial stiffness and wave reflections. - V. Therapeutic aspects of arterial stiffness and wave reflections.

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