HTN Treatment PDF
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This document presents recommendations for the management of hypertension, including guidelines for goal blood pressure and initial drug therapy. It details different treatment approaches based on age, comorbidities, and other factors.
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Goal BP and initial drug therapy 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Recommendations for Management of Hypertension (JNC8) Recommendation 1 In the general population aged ≥60 years, initiate pharmacologic treatment to lower blood pressure (BP) at s...
Goal BP and initial drug therapy 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Recommendations for Management of Hypertension (JNC8) Recommendation 1 In the general population aged ≥60 years, initiate pharmacologic treatment to lower blood pressure (BP) at systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥150 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg and treat to a goal SBP
