Initiation of therapy for patients with essential hypertension or comorbid conditions.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 17169672.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The primary care physician should treat the patient's underlying disease and his/her blood pressure (achieve an absolute reduction in blood pressure). This two-prolonged strategy saves lives and attenuates the progression of chronic disease. This philosophy of tailoring a patient's medications is supported by the National Kidney Foundation, AHA, ACC, and the JNC 7 guidelines. Table 5 shows an evidence-based summary of treatment recommendations.
Medical subject headings
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Hypertension
- Life Style