The modern treatment of hypertension.
Progress in the treatment of hypertension over the past 50 years is reviewed. While achievements have been considerable, they have sometimes been exaggerated by uncritical analyses and meta-analyses of trials. Data of the large but seriously flawed American HDFP study especially have distorted appreciation of therapeutic benefits.
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D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents