Essential hypertension (HTN) is HTN without an identifiable cause; it is also known as primary HTN and benign HTN. Although its importance as a risk factor for cardiovascular and oth...
The treatment discussed follows JNC 8 guidelines. More intensive therapy may be warranted for certain high-risk individuals (5)[B].
Individual treatment goals should be jointl...
Reevaluate patients q3–6mo until stable and then q6–12mo. Consider use of home self-BP monitoring; quality-of-life issues including sexual funct...
401.9 Unspecified essential hypertension
401.1 Benign essential hypertension
59621000 Essential hypertension (disorder)
1201005 Benign essential ...
Treatment of HTN reduces risk of many serious medical conditions with NNT to prevent one serious MACE ranging from ~20 patients per year for severe HTN to more than several hundred per...
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