All You Need to Know Hugh Coni Nick Coni £7.95,  978-1-85315-536-9,  148pp,  Paperback,  November 2002 Free sample chapter available to download below

Morris J Brown, Member of the Executive Committee of the British Hypertension Society
Books like this help to ensure that the consequences of hypertension will be strongly influenced by ourselves . all patients can now have the knowledge of the consequences and how to prevent them. The Conis draw on their rich and varied experience to impart this knowledge in an intelligent and intelligible fashion.

Newsletter of the Retired Fellows Society, 2003
This is a well written book, well illustrated and easy to read. . The chapter on why does high blood pressure matter was particularly impressive. Each chapter concludes with a summary of the main points discussed.

Doctors.net
This book is laid out in a delightful way and is a good edition to the range of books that patients might use to increase their knowledge of blood pressure and to understand the arguments by doctors for good blood pressure regulation.

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High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most widespread and serious conditions in the developed world and many steps can be taken to monitor and manage your blood pressure. Blood Pressure - all you need to know provides a clear, easy to understand account of the blood pressure, its control and how to measure it. The book provides full explanations of what actually constitutes a high blood pressure and why and how it should be treated. It also includes a discussion of low blood pressure, hypotension, and why it can also be dangerous. The various disorders associated with having a high blood pressure are also detailed. Hypertension is very much a patient's disease - the more familiar you become with the theory and management of the condition, the more you will benefit from check-ups with your GP.

This comprehensive, illustrated book is an ideal manual for the thousands of people who suffer from hypertension and members of their family who are keen to learn about the condition and how best to monitor it. Nurses, GPs and medical students will also find it a useful source of information and a good guide on how to encourage their patients to take an active interest in their well being.

Contents:
About the authors, Foreword: Professor M J Brown, Preface, List of Abbreviations

The circulation and the blood pressure
How does the heart pump blood around the body?, The blood vessels, What happens between heart beats?, What is the peripheral resistance?, What has all this to do with blood pressure?, Conclusion

How does the body control blood pressure?
What do neurotransmitters do?, Effects of the ANS on the heart, The role of the kidneys
How does autoregulation work?, How do environmental stresses affect the BP?

How is the blood pressure measured?
What are the principles of BP measurement?, Manual measurement of blood pressure, Automated machines, Ambulatory blood pressure monitors, How do I actually take a measurement?

High blood pressure
How is 'high blood pressure' defined?, Assessing the severity of hypertension, What causes hypertension?, Hypertension due to identifiable causes, Conclusion

Why does high blood pressure matter?
Why should you see a doctor?, Blood pressure and life expectancy, Why do people with hypertension die young?, Why does hypertension lead to these outcomes?, Systolic and diastolic pressure - which matters more?, Does treatment work?

How does hypertension affect the cardiovascular system?
Interaction with other risk factors, The effect of risk assessment on you and your blood pressure

When should high blood pressure be treated?
How does the doctor decide when to advise treatment?, When is medication required?, A slice of history

High blood pressure in special age groups
Children, The contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy, Pregnancy, Hypertension in older people

Non-drug treatment
Smoking, Alcohol, Weight, exercise and diet, Alternative or complementary remedies

Drug treatment
Are there good reasons for taking medication?, The thiazide diuretics, The beta-blockers, The angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, The calcium channel blockers, Drug interactions, Other classes of drug for hypertension, When to be cautious with drug treatment, Looking to the future

Taking control of your blood pressure
Traditional hypertension management, Taking responsibility, How low should the target blood pressure be?, Communication

Low blood pressure
Does low blood pressure matter?, Hypotension in the otherwise healthy, Hypotension due to medication, Hypotension caused by illness and disease, The effects of hypotension

Appendix
Useful information, Coronary risk prediction charts

Glossary, Index

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