Are there any surprises in the European Hypertension guidelines?

The ESC have just launched a new European guideline for the treatment of hypertension.  The recommendation is to aim for 140 mmHg systolic for most patients and to target treatment based on CV risk and patient characteristics? Do you find a single target surprising or just a practical approach to a difficult problem?sadian

Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - June 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: sadian Source Type: forums