title: Key articles and guidelines in the management of hypertension: 2015 update.
abstract: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Evidence for optimal pharmacotherapy continues to accumulate at a very rapid pace; maintaining an up-to-date library of key articles for hypertension management can be challenging for busy clinicians. Further, there has been controversy surrounding the hypertension guidelines that were released in late 2013 and early 2014. The lack of congruence and simplicity in the current hypertension recommendations could result in delays with application of evidence to clinical practice. In order to facilitate clinicians' efficient access to high-impact clinical trials evaluating the management of hypertension, this compilation of annotated bibliographies was created to serve as a resource for any health care professional participating in the management of adult patients with hypertension.
authors: Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, USA toni-ripley@ouhsc.edu.
authors: Toni L
authors: TL
authors: Ripley
authors: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Brenner
authors: College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors: Shannon
authors: S
authors: Finks
authors: West Palm Beach Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
authors: Augustus
authors: A
authors: Hough
authors: Department of Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Denver, CO, USA.
authors: Karen J
authors: KJ
authors: McConnell
authors: Durham Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Parker
authors: College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors: Paul P
authors: PP
authors: Dobesh
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: blood pressure; cardiovascular risk reduction; hypertension