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Taylor & Francis Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women 1996 Edition by Franz H. Messerli
This practical reference reviews the epidemiology of hypertensive cardiovascular disease in menopause and its relationship to coronary heart disease-examining concurrent risk factors such as lipid abnormalities, obesity, physical activity, and smoking and discussing the use of estrogen replacement therapy to reduce cardiovascular mortality. Table of contents : - Overview, Celia M. OakleyEstrogen Receptors and Cardiovascular Disease, Douglas W. LosordoClinical FeaturesThe Epidemiology of Menopause and Its Association with Cardiovascular Disease, Jan A. Staessen, Leszek Bieniaszewski, Ivo Brosens, and Robert FagardHemodynamics and Pathogenesis, Franz C. Aepfelbacher and Franz H. MesserliEvaluation and Clinical Findings, Vera Bittner and Suzanne OparilConcurrent Risk Factors, Gregory Y. H. Lip, John Zarifis, and Gareth BeeversCardiovascular Complications and the Menopause, J. D. SwalesTherapy Lipids, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Diet: Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women, Veronica Ravnikar and Brenda Kramer-CoutinhoThe Role of Exercise in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk After the Menopause, Kelly Anne Spratt and Eric L. MichelsonEstrogen Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease, Laura P. Fowlkes and Jay M. SullivanHyperlipidemia, Marcello ArcaPostmenopausal Hypertension Put into Perspective, Karen D. BradshawAntihypertensive Therapy in Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women, Thorsten Fischer, Roland E. Schmeider, Franz C. Aepfelbacher, and Franz H. MesserliInitiation and Monitoring of Hormone Replacement Therapy, Paul E. Belchetz