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Hypertension and heart failure [electronic resource] : epidemiology, mechanisms and treatment / Maria Dorobantu, Victor Voicu, Guido Grassi, Enrico Agabiti-Rosei, Giuseppe Mancia, editors.

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The second edition of this well-received book will offer both new insights into the intimate mechanisms of transition from hypertension to heart failure and clinical practice advice on the prevention and treatment of heart failure in hypertensive population. Heart failure is the result of the hypert...

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Other Authors: Dorobant̀§u, Maria (Editor), Voicu, Victor A. (Editor), Grassi, Guido, 1954- (Editor), Agabiti Rosei, Enrico (Editor), Mancia, Giuseppe (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, [2023]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Updates in hypertension and cardiovascular protection.
Subjects:
Hypertension.
Heart failure.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Introduction
  • Contents
  • Part I: Epidemiology of Hypertension and Hypertensive Heart Disease
  • 1: Epidemiological Aspects: Prevalence and Risk of Heart Failure Related to Blood Pressure
  • 1.1 The Prevalence and Incidence of Heart Failure (HF)
  • 1.1.1 Heart Failure Definition and Classification
  • 1.1.2 The Prevalence of Heart Failure
  • 1.1.3 The Incidence of Heart Failure
  • 1.1.4 Secular Trends in Heart Failure Epidemiology
  • 1.1.5 Heart Failure Epidemiology in Middle- and Low-Income Countries
  • 1.1.6 Mortality in Heart Failure
  • 1.2 The Epidemiology of Hypertension and Heart Failure
  • 1.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2: An Update on the Prevalence of Heart Failure
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Definition of HF and Its Changes
  • 2.2.1 Lifetime Risk
  • 2.2.2 Prevalence
  • 2.3 Heart Failure with a Reduced Versus a Preserved Ejection Fraction
  • 2.4 Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Dysfunction (ALVD)
  • 2.5 Future Directions
  • References
  • 3: Heart Failure in Severely Hypertensive Children
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Severe Hypertension and Heart Failure
  • 3.2.1 The Etiology of Severe Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
  • 3.2.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 3.2.3 Initial Investigations
  • 3.2.4 Imaging Studies
  • 3.2.5 Mechanisms
  • 3.2.6 Treatment
  • 3.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part II: Mechanisms of Heart Failure in Arterial Hypertension
  • 4: Genetics of Hypertension and Heart Failure
  • 4.1 Heritability of Hypertension and Heart Failure
  • 4.2 Genetics of Hypertension and Heart Failure
  • 4.2.1 Sodium and Intravascular Volume
  • 4.2.1.1 Monogenic Hypertension Syndromes
  • 4.2.1.2 Monogenic Hypotension Syndromes
  • 4.2.1.3 Polygenic Pathways
  • 4.2.2 Vascular Mechanisms
  • 4.2.3 The Autonomic Nervous System
  • 4.2.4 Cardiomyopathies
  • 4.2.5 Mendelian Randomization (MR) Studies
  • 4.2.6 Future Directions
  • References
  • 5: High Heart Rate: A Predictor of Heart Failure in Healthy Subjects and a Risk Factor for Adverse Outcome in Patients with Heart Failure
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 High Heart Rate As A Risk Factor for the Development of Heart Failure
  • 5.2.1 High Heart Rate: A Risk Factor or a Marker of Disease?
  • 5.3 Association of High Heart Rate with Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
  • 5.4 The Effect of Heart Rate Reduction in Patients with Heart Failure
  • 5.4.1 The Effect of Beta-Blockers in Patients with a Preserved Left Ventricular Function
  • 5.4.2 Ivabradine as a Heart Rate-Lowering Agent in Patients with HF
  • 5.4.3 Use of Beta-Blockers in HF Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
  • 5.5 Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • 6: Blood Pressure Variability and Heart Failure: Pathophysiological and Clinical Aspects
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Relationship of BPV with Preclinical Cardiac Organ Damage

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