Biggest Hypertension Problem Is That Patients Do Not Continue Taking Their Medications

The largest problem for controlling high blood pressure (hypertension) is compliance with treatment, according to an Editorial in this week’s issue of The Lancet, Cardiology Special Edition .The editorial states “Despite very effective and cost-effective treatments, target blood pressure levels are very rarely reached, even in countries where cost of medication is not an issue. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on August 20th, 2007