Why the study?
Does withdrawal of antihypertensive therapy lead to sustained remission of hypertension in well-controlled patients?
Does withdrawal of antihypertensive therapy lead to sustained remission of hypertension in well-controlled patients?
Remission of hypertension after drug withdrawal occurs in nearly 18% of well-controlled patients and can last several years, though the vast majority will eventually require restarting therapy.
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May support trial of withdrawal in select monotherapy patients without LVH; leaves open durability and need for prospective validation.
Sugiyama et al. (1998) studied this question.
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