Archive for August 8th, 2008
Understanding Hypertension
By medliorator - Last updated: Friday, August 8, 2008
Ted Eytan on HTN… Hypertension is the #1 reason for physician office visits in the United States (9.7% of all visits) 20 % of patients diagnosed with high blood pressure do not actually have it; it is falsely elevated in the doctor’s office (called “white coat hypertension”). This results in unnecessary (and costly) treatment. 10 [...]