Nonemergent Treatment of Hypertension

作者: William C. Cushman , Edward D. Freis

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-4864-4_10

关键词: Beta blockerDiastoleAffect (psychology)Public healthPopulationScope (project management)PharmacotherapyEmergency medicineBlood pressureMedicine

摘要: Hypertension, as defined by a blood pressure (BP) of 140 mm Hg or higher systolic 90 diastolic at single examination, is said to affect 25% (60 million) the population United States (1,2). Approximately 30–50% these individuals, however, will be normotensive on subsequent determinations (3,4). Nevertheless, over 30 million Americans would still classified hypertensive according 1984 recommendations Joint Rational Committee Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment High Blood Pressure, that is, above mentioned BP criteria more than one visit (5). The prospect lifelong drug therapy for such high proportion presents public health cost considerations continue generate controversy, especially they pertain mildest forms hypertension. scope this chapter does not permit thorough discussion but we briefly review rationale our treatment

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