RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Hypertension: What are Reasonable Goals for Therapy?
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 9
SP 12
OP 13
DO 10.1177/155989771109004
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/9/12.abstract
AB It is generally accepted that the risk of cardiac events increases as blood pressure increases and that even a small reduction in systolic blood pressure is associated with decreased risk. There is controversy, however, about how aggressively hypertension should be treated. This article reviews several important clinical trials on hypertension.