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You and your Blood Pressure is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the successful book which provides an impressive account of nearly all that concerns high blood Pressure as relevant to the health- conscious reader and the hypertension patient. The initial chapters deal with the basics  as to what is blood pressure when is blood pressure labeled as high and low and the various grades and forms of blood pressure (both hypertension and hypotension. This is followed by a discussion on the risk factors for developing hypertension mechanisms of rise in blood pressure and the consequences of high blood pressure on various target organs of the body A section is devoted to the equipment required for the accurate technique of blood pressure measurernent while another concerns the relevance of various laboratory  test. X-rays and the ECGs in the evaluation of  hypertension. About the Author ATUL LUTHRA the author of this book is a consultant physician and Diplomate of the National Board of Internal Medicine whose key areas .of interest are hypertension heart disease and diabetes. A graduate and postgraduate from the prestigious Amritsar Medical College he has worked in premier institutions of Delhi in various capacities. As a consultant he has combined clinical practice with a career in medical journalism. Dr Luthra is an avid speaker and writer on several medical topics. Prior to this work he has written two books on electrocardiography and one titled.