This book aims to present a comprehensive classification of hypertensive phenotypes based on
underlying target organ involvement. Particular emphasis is placed on review and assessment of
clinical presentation pathophysiologic mechanisms and possible specific therapeutic options
for each hypertension phenotype. Several of these phenotypes are well known and well described
in the literature such as prehypertension white coat and masked hypertension isolated
systolic hypertension renovascular hypertension endocrine hypertension pediatric
hypertension and gestational hypertension. Other hypertension phenotypes however are not
widely recognized being reported only in special reviews examples include hypertension
associated with renal calculus disease and other rarer causes such as Turner syndrome herbal
and medicinal compounds and pharmacologic agents. A detailed account of the various causes of
monogenic hypertension is also included. Finally a section is devoted to general aspects of
hypertension including the significance of blood pressure indices the natural course of
untreated and treated hypertension hypertension mechanisms genetics and guidelines for blood
pressure control.
