title: The treatment threshold for hypertension.
abstract: 160/90 mmHg, according to the inclusion criteria used in trials. But the harm-benefit balance is uncertain for patients whose diastolic blood pressure is between 90 and 100 mmHg.
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents