Making Sense of Hypertension Guidelines.
Journal Article
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and diabetes and is a predisposing risk factor for most cardiovascular chronic illnesses. The risk for major cardiovascular events drops significantly when guideline-based blood pressure targets are achieved. Several different societies and organizations have released guidelines during the past 6 years, and significant clinical trial data have been recently released. Here, we summarize existing guidelines and recent pertinent clinical trial data to assist practitioners in identifying optimal treatment strategies for the successful management of hypertension.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- DeWald, T; Granger, B; Bowers, M
Published Date
- September 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 33 / 5
Start / End Page
- 413 - 419
PubMed ID
- 29621053
Pubmed Central ID
- 29621053
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1550-5049
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0889-4655
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000461
Language
- eng