This book explains how hypertension affects 20-50% of the adult population in developed countries. Heart failure is the result of the hypertension s effects on the heart and it represents a growing public health problem.   In this context the international scientific community is continuously struggling to develop better strategies in screening, diagnosing and treating hypertension and its deleterious effects. Thus, this field is continuously changing, with new important information being added constantly.  This volume will offer both insights into the intimate mechanisms of transition from hypertension to heart failure and clinical practice advice on the prevention and treatment of heart failure in hypertensive population.