W. B. Kannel

Preface Understanding the mechanisms involved in patho- physiological processes may not always lead imme- diately to direct therapeutic benefit and often the desire to investigate is triggered as much by curios- ity as benevolent goals. Research in the field of left ventricular hypertrophy...

t Preface i fe' Hypertension is a common condition that has adverse effects on a number of organ systems and contributes to many diseases. This makes hypertension of interest to physicians working in a variety of clinical fields, and is one of the many reasons that there has been such...