title: When and how far should we lower blood pressure?
abstract: The accuracy of the diagnosis of mild or borderline hypertension is dubious. Perhaps up to one-third of such patients are wrongly categorized when more accurate measures are taken, largely because of the "defense" reaction. The recent trials of mild hypertension are discussed. Patients with a diastolic blood pressure in the range of 95 to 100 mm Hg should only begin treatment after careful assessment and consideration of other risk factors.
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D003971:Diastole; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012306:Risk