Provides guidance on applying the 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the diagnosis of hypertension.
May accelerate diagnosis and treatment initiation in high-risk patients; extends prior guidelines by endorsing streamlined visits and out-of-office monitoring.
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 therapy[1][1] even though numerous studies have proven the benefit of lowering blood pressure. A recent study showed that a delay of 3
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Peter Bolli (2005) 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.
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