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16157079

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) Report recommends, as the target for hypertension control, achieving both a systolic and diastolic goal. We suggest, however, that specifying both a systolic and a diastolic component for the blood pressure goal can be confusing to physician and patient. Furthermore, literal interpretation and application of this JNC 7 recommendation could result in overtreatment, undertreatment, or institution of treatment for hypertension when none is needed. Specific scenarios illustrating how inappropriate treatment could result from literal interpretation and application of the JNC 7 recommendations are presented. Our recommended blood pressure goal for hypertensives is: Sitting systolic blood pressure consistently in the 120s or less, if tolerated. This recommendation is evidence based, easy to understand, and achievable. Its rationale is discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1522-6417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
360-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Should the target for blood pressure control specify both a systolic and a diastolic component?
pubmed:affiliation
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Drop S70, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. hebertc@ccf.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural