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 | What does all this mean? 1. This is the 7th report of a committee made up of representatives from several national medical societies that provides guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of the more than 50 million people with hypertension in the United States.
2. The main thrust of the newest recommendations provides for the consideration of treatment (diet, weight loss, smoking cessation and exercise) for "prehypertensives" with blood pressures above 120/80!
3. Emphasis has been placed on the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE's), angiotensin receptor blockers, beta blockers, and diuretics for hypertension drug treatment since these agents have been proven in large studies to limit the risk of developing heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. |
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