by Rhian M. Touyz, President, International Society of Hypertension
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of vascular smooth muscle in the pathophysiology of hypertension. Starting with a historical overview of cardiovascular and vascular smooth muscle physiology and then discussing the vascular functional and structural changes that occur in hypertension, this book will provide the vascular biologist, physiologist, pharmacologist and hypertension-clinician with an outstanding overview on the critical role of vascular smooth muscle in the normal regulation of blood pressure and in the pathophysiology of hypertension. The book is user-friendly, clearly written and enriched with many useful and informative figures and photographs. I highly recommend this book to all students, researchers and clinicians interested in the vascular biology of hypertension.