Does Antihypertensive Therapy Need to be Life-Long?
The author reviews the evidence for and against decreasing or discontinuing antihypertensive therapy on known hypertensive patients once their blood pressure has been brought under control. The evidence supports a trial of decreasing and, in many cases, discontinuing antihypertensive medication. Although there are no established protocols for cessation of therapy, the author discusses suggestions in the literature.
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