September 13, 2009

The Hypertension Paradox — More Uncontrolled Disease despite Improved Therapy

Chobanian AV.   N Engl J Med.   2009 Aug 27;361(9):878-87

This insightful opinion piece discusses the unfortunate burden of poor blood pressure control despite the availability and accessibility of excellent treatment.

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Hypertension, Internal Medicine for Nephrologists
  • http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/361/22/2195?query=TOC New England Journal of Medicine

    Here is the free full text of letters submitted to the New England Journal of Medicine in response to the article “The Hypertension Paradox”
    http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/361/22/2195