| Treatment and control of high blood pressure in adults. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20937445 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Hypertension and prehypertension are major public health challenges. Prevention and control of prehypertension through lifestyle changes and the treatment of hypertension to goal blood pressure (BP) are important objectives. In most patients, 2 or more medications with complementary mechanisms of action should be used in combination. Referral for evaluation of resistant hypertension should be made when goal BP is not attained while patients are adherent on 3 or more appropriately dosed antihypertensive medications, including a diuretic. There are compelling indications for the use of specific drugs in patients with underlying ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Adverse drug effects should be identified early and managed promptly to address patient safety and adherence. Other factors that affect adherence include the patient's health literacy level and ability to self-manage. The social, environmental, cultural, and financial sources of support in care must be addressed to achieve the full benefits of treatment and control of hypertension and prehypertension. |
| | |
Authors:
|
George A Mensah; George Bakris |
Related Documents
:
|
19935745 - The growing problem of intradialytic hypertension. 9321745 - Isolated office hypertension and end-organ damage. 12941995 - The first hypertension trial comparing the effects of two fixed-dose combination therap... 8862235 - The hypertension optimal treatment (hot) study in the united states. 6467835 - Cardiac output, oxygen consumption and renal blood flow in essential hypertension. 21725145 - Can baroreflex measurements with spontaneous sequence analysis be improved by also meas... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Cardiology clinics Volume: 28 ISSN: 1558-2264 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiol Clin Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-10-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8300331 Medline TA: Cardiol Clin Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 609-22 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
|
PepsiCo, Inc, Purchase, NY 10755, USA. george.mensah@pepsico.com |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
Next Document: Hypertension in special populations: chronic kidney disease, organ transplant recipients, pregnancy,...