The 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations expedite hypertension diagnosis by reducing required visits for high-risk patients and introducing out-of-office monitoring options.
Provides guidance on applying the 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the diagnosis of hypertension.
Hypertension is estimated to be the third leading cause of death worldwide. Although 22% of adult Canadians have hypertension, only 16% have it controlled with drug therapy11 even though numerous studies have proven the benefit of lowering blood pressure. A recent study showed that a delay of 3
Peter Bolli (Mon,) conducted a review in Hypertension. 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations was evaluated. The 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations expedite hypertension diagnosis by reducing required visits for high-risk patients and introducing out-of-office monitoring options.