Hypertension - The Silent Killer

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The term hypertension is used to define a chronic medical condition characterized by high blood pressure. Hypertension is described as a silent killer - since the majority of patients do not experience any initial symptoms, it can remain unnoticed, causing serious health problems, such as blood vessel changes in the back of the eye, abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, kidney failure and brain damage. Learn more about hypertension, its causes, consequences and treatment in this book.

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editeur), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editeur)
• Edition: FastBook Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 12.01.2012
• EAN: 9786130123956
• ISBN: 978-613-0-12395-6
• Pages: 108
• Catégorie: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine