Join us this week as we discuss guidelines - with a difference. Hypertension, but in children - as the AAP unveiled them recently. The entire manuscript is over 70 pages, so make sure you read this succinct summary from Cathy Quinlan.
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.