• DOI:10.1001/JAMA.288.15.1882
Corpus ID: 11071351

Primary prevention of hypertension: clinical and public health advisory from The National High Blood Pressure Education Program.

@article{Whelton2002PrimaryPO,
  title={Primary prevention of hypertension: clinical and public health advisory from The National High Blood Pressure Education Program.},
  author={P. Whelton and J. He and L. Appel and J. Cutler and S. Havas and T. Kotchen and E. Roccella and R. Stout and C. Vallbona and M. Winston and J. Karimbakas},
  journal={JAMA},
  year={2002},
  volume={288 15},
  pages={
          1882-8
        }
}

P. Whelton, J. He, +8 authors J. Karimbakas

Published 2002

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JAMA

The National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee published its first statement on the primary prevention of hypertension in 1993. This article updates the 1993 report, using new and further evidence from the scientific literature. Current recommendations for primary prevention of hypertension involve a population-based approach and an intensive targeted strategy focused on individuals at high risk for hypertension. These 2 strategies are complementary and emphasize 6… CONTINUE READING

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