Primary Care Corner with Dr. Geoffrey Modest: JNC Hypertension guidelines–simple goals
So, here is my brief (ie, briefer than usual) review of JNC-8 (see doi:10.1001/jama.2013.284427). This is a short 14-page document, recommending the following: –in people over 60 years old, initiate drug treatment to lower BP to <150/90 (but okay to keep at systolic<140 if already there based on prior guidelines and if well-tolerated, per expert […]