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Diagnosis and management of hypertension in primary care
Author(s) -
Pucci Mark
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1753
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , referral , intensive care medicine , blood pressure , disease , secondary care , secondary hypertension , disease management , family medicine , parkinson's disease
Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but conflicting opinions remain about optimal blood pressure targets. This article discusses the various definitions of hypertension, provides guidance on management in primary care and advises when referral to secondary care is needed.