Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension Compared With the Joint National Committee 8 Panelists' Recommendations

ConclusionsOur study found that clinical practice does not correlate well with the new blood‐pressure goal recommendations published by the Joint National Committee 8 panelists, particularly in patients age >60 years. Practitioners are likely to follow the recommendations in regard to pharmacologic management.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - May 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Snipelisky, Oral Waldo, M. Caroline Burton Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research