A Century of Arterial Hypertension: 1896-1996

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One hundred years ago arterial hypertension was not even mentioned in medical textbooks. In 1930 it was referred to as "a disease of civilisation". Today we know that it is largely responsible for cardiovascular deaths, the major cause of mortality in industrialised countries. Arterial hypertension is a singular disease entity. It is defined arbitrarily, it is closely linked to sociocutural factors and it has enormous economic impact. Hypertension was recognised as a risk factor between the two world wars. The ...
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One hundred years ago arterial hypertension was not even mentioned in medical textbooks. In 1930 it was referred to as "a disease of civilisation". Today we know that it is largely responsible for cardiovascular deaths, the major cause of mortality in industrialised countries. Arterial hypertension is a singular disease entity. It is defined arbitrarily, it is closely linked to sociocutural factors and it has enormous economic impact. Hypertension was recognised as a risk factor between the two world wars. The driving force behind this recognition was financial rather than medical. The evolution of the understanding and management of hypertension reflects the profound changes that have affected twentieth century medicine. This book is the work of a multidisciplinary editorial team composed of internationally renowned experts. Originally published in French under the auspices of the French Society of Hypertension, this English edition has been acclaimed by the International Society of Hypertension. A Century of Arterial Hypertension reflects on the evolving concepts of hypertension over the past hundred years and reveals an essential yet little-known facet of modern medicine. The originality, wealth of historical documents and bibliography will make this book of interest not only to cardiologists and physicians in general, but to anyone who aspires to understand how modern medicine has achieved what it has.

The histories of measuring blood pressure, recognizing hypertension, treating & understanding hypertension, etc.

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The International Society of Hypertension celebrates the centennial of the French society's founding and the first documentation of a sphygmomanometer. The essays document developments in measuring blood pressure, recognizing and treating hypertension, establishing norms, social pressures, epidemiology, intervention strategies, and genetics. Biographical sketches are also included for major figures. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780471967880
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 3/28/1997
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 224
  • Product dimensions: 7.72 (w) x 9.92 (h) x 0.75 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface 1
Foreword 5
Ch. 1 Measuring blood pressure 9
Ch. 2 Recognising hypertension 31
Ch. 3 Understanding hypertension 59
Ch. 4 Treating hypertension 91
Ch. 5 The question of norms 133
Ch. 6 Social pressures 145
Ch. 7 Yesterday's sufferers and today's patients 167
Ch. 8 The genetics of hypertension 181
Epilogue 189
Milestones 191
Biographies 197
Index of names 207
Source of illustrations 213
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