New hypertension guidelines

The American Heart Association (AHA) released changes to the definition and classification of hypertension developed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the AHA, and 9 other health professional organizations in November 2017. These guidelines are based on more than 900 published studies and update the 2003 Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. The major changes made and their relevance to dental professionals were outlined.
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research