High blood pressure is a common chronic medical problem encountered in primary care, yet it is commonly under diagnosed. ABC of Hypertension is a long established, practical guide to the investigation, treatment and management of hypertensive patients. This sixth edition:

• Provides practical guidance on measurement of blood pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients
• Explains new developments in measurement and automated measurement of blood pressure and
• Updates coverage on treatment of the elderly and explains of the implications of recent trials
• Incorporates current British Hypertension Society and NICE guidelines

D Gareth Beevers, Professor of Medicine, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Gregory YH Lip, Professor of Haemostasis Thrombosis and Vascular Sciences, University of Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Eoin O'Brien, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College, Dublin, Ireland.