Treating Hypertension
Hypertension is a problem that clinicians face many of their patients. Its prevalence is increasing because of the obesity epidemic and because of the aging of the population.
Hypertension compounds the risk for cardiovascular events and contributes to negative outcomes of cardiovascular disease.
Thus, it must be treated. Lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy can be employed to gain control of blood pressure in hypertensive, and pre-hypertensive, patients.
Research is examining new ways to measure blood pressure, new ways to interpret those measurement and new approaches to treatment.
By incorporating available treatment approaches and the latest guideline into treatment of these patients it is possible to lessen and even prevent, many of the sequel of uncontrolled blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
Treating Hypertension
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