NetDoctor Book series

High Blood Pressure

Chapter 1 : Blood pressure : what it is and why it matters

	Introduction
	Measuring blood pressure
	Blood pressure and the individual
	Blood pressure and populations
	Definition of hypertension
	Symptoms of high blood pressure
	Hypertension and health risk
	Other risks of hypertension
	The benefits of treating hypertension

Chapter 2 – How the body controls blood pressure

	The heart and blood vessel system
	The biology of blood pressure control
	How it works together

Chapter 3 – The causes of hypertension

	Risk factors for essential hypertension
	Modifiable risk factors
	Non-modifiable risk factors
	Uncommon causes of hypertension

Chapter 4 – Practical blood pressure measurement

	History
	Korotkov sounds
	Practical problems and solutions in blood pressure measurement
	Human sources of error in blood pressure measurement
	Ambulatory blood pressure measurement
	Home-based blood pressure monitoring
	Accuracy of electronic sphygmomanometers

Chapter 5 – Your blood pressure

	Tips for accurate blood pressure checks
	Standards of care
	Action levels for blood pressure
	Thresholds and targets
	Deciding to treat

Chapter 6 – The investigation of high blood pressure

Chapter 7 – Estimating health risk

	Risk calculators
	Limitations of risk calculators

Chapter 8 – The treatment of high blood pressure

	Lifestyle treatment
	Drug treatment

Chapter 9 – Blood pressure in special groups

	Elderly people
	Diabetes
	Pregnancy
	Low blood pressure
	Other situations

Chapter 10 – The challenge of hypertension