Hypertension
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Hypertension is a multisystem disease whose hallmark is the elevation of blood pressure.
Definition
Epidemiology
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis & Natural History
Treatment
References
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/jnc7full.pdf (Formatting needed)Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic
The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)
The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group
JAMA. 2002;288:2981-2997.