title: Should mild hypertension be treated? Choosing the middle course.
abstract: While the benefits obtained by treating moderate and severe hypertension are clearly documented, the same is not true for mild hypertension. Since mild hypertension (by any definition) is widely prevalent, therapeutic recommendations must not be made casually. The decision to treat mild hypertension must be made only after careful consideration of the overall risk profile and the direction of the blood pressure level.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003971:Diastole; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk