Hypertension Limbo: Balancing Benefits, Harms, and Patient Preferences Before We Lower the Bar on Blood Pressure

Ann Intern Med. 2018 Mar 6;168(5):369-370. doi: 10.7326/M17-3293. Epub 2018 Jan 23.

Authors

Timothy J Wilt¹, Devan Kansagara², Amir Qaseem³; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians

Affiliations

¹ Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota (T.J.W.).
² Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon (D.K.).
³ American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.Q.).

PMID: 29357397
DOI: 10.7326/M17-3293

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MeSH terms

Adult
American Heart Association*
Blood Pressure Determination
Blood Pressure*
Humans
Hypertension
Patient Preference
United States