Doctor, do I really need treatment for my current blood pressure?

Singapore Med J

SingHealth Polyclinics - Outram, 3 Second Hospital Ave, Singapore 168937.

Published: August 2014

Hypertension is the most common chronic condition seen in primary care. It is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and renal complications. The latest Joint National Committee recommendations in 2014 address common clinical questions from the best available science with regard to managing patients with hypertension. We review some of these recommendations and discuss how they may be applied in our practice.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4294087PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2014096DOI Listing

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