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Treatment of Hypertension in 2022

JAMA Clinical Reviews

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Prescription of Anti-Hypertensive Agents

I wonder if you could specifically comment on the categories of drugs and talk also about the order in which you'd be thinking about prescribing anti-hypertensive agents. Well, thank you. So my approach is that I always start by talking with the patient and trying to establish an agreement with the patient on the blood pressure goal to be achieved. And I think what this does is it helps engage the patient and motivate the patient because in the process of that discussion, I am telling the patient what the risks are that we cover earlier for uncontrolled blood pressure.

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