Classic and modern tools of genetics have been applied to hypertension research for some 20 years. This volume in the Handbook of Hypertension series aims to go

This book explains how hypertension affects 20-50% of the adult population in developed countries. Heart failure is the result of the hypertension's effects on

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This open access book focuses on the molecular mechanism of congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, offering new insights into the development of p

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