Hypertension management

SELF CARE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION: A WORK-IN-PROGRESS

by R D Feldman
Feldman R. D. Self care of hypertension. SelfCare 2010;1(4):136-144

Hypertension remains the leading atherosclerotic risk factor leading to premature death. The management of hypertension remains problematic, despite its ease of diagnosis, the simplicity of blood pressure monitoring and the wide availability of a number of effective antihypertensive drugs with excellent safety profiles.