Clinical questions to be addressed:
How should systolic hypertension be treated in elderly patients?
When should renal artery disease be suspected in a patient? What therapies are effective for patients with clinically significant renal artery disease? Does renal insufficiency signficantly affect diagnosis and treatment?
How does the physician use renin/aldosterone ratios to refine diagnostic accuracy?
Is pheochromocytoma an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of secondary hypertension?
What is the practical approach to office-based therapy of hypertensive urgencies and emergencies?