Hypertension: How To Work With Patients To Get The Perfect Blood Pressure

摘要

The incidence and prevalence of hypertension is rife among first and second world countries and arguably, could be labelled the most common chronic disease in the UK1. It is estimated that a quarter of all adults in the UK have hypertension2. This is alarming in light of the incredible contribution of hypertension to mortality and morbidity. Evidence shows that for each 2mmHg rise of systolic blood pressure, mortality from ischaemic cardiac events rises by 7% and mortality from ischaemic intracranial events rises by 10%3-4. The key to reversing this lies in diagnosing hypertension accurately and quickly and knowing how to best treat each patient.