Hypertension: Early Prevention and Early Treatment

Author: Zhang Kuiyi
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Hypertension accounts for 10% of the total population in China, and the disease is becoming more prevalent among younger people. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases account for a significant proportion of deaths nationwide. Experts warn: Preventing hypertension should start from childhood, controlling obesity can significantly reduce the incidence of hypertension. Early prevention and treatment of hypertension can reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. The book is divided into four parts. The first part briefly introduces the basic knowledge of hypertension. The second, third, and fourth parts provide detailed information on early prevention, early diagnosis, and early treatment of hypertension, with a special emphasis on the new perspective that preventing hypertension should start from childhood. The content of the book is innovative, highly practical, and easy to understand. It is an excellent read for family health care.