Are we overdiagnosing and overtreating mild arterial hypertension?
Monteiro, A.A.; de Freitas, A.F.
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia Orgao Oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia 8(11): 751-753
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0870-2551 PMID: 2631822 Document Number: 331979
Mild hypertension is the most difficult type of hypertension do diagnose in clinical practice due to the great variability of blood pressure and to the alert reaction. There is evidence that overdiagnosis and overtreatment of mild hypertension are a common finding. We suggest that more baseline readings should be obtained before establishing the diagnosis. Also an individualized approach should be used and in selected cases, the 24-hour blood pressure monitoring can be useful.
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