* A practical and comprehensive guide to this challenging area of medicine
* Covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, investigation and management of hypertension
* Follows the patient's path from referral and initial investigation to recommended paths of management
* Completely up-to-date and evidence-based describing the roles of new approaches to hypertension management
* Fully illustrated with numerous diagrams, graphs and colour plates to aid understanding
* Written by recognized experts at one of Europe's leading hypertension centres

The investigation and treatment of hypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease throughout the world, remains a challenge, even in developed countries. Although antihypertensives have been available for 50 years, the rational and effective use of the myriad of existing drugs remains a concern, as does the desire to identify patients with secondary hypertension from the mass of individuals with primary or essential hypertension.