New Canadian hypertension guidelines

April 2002

New Canadian hypertension guidelines will increase the use of ACE inhibitors and clarify treatment of systolic hypertension.

Here are the major changes...

Uncomplicated hypertension. Recommend a low-dose thiazide diuretic...ACE inhibitor...long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker...or a beta-blocker if the patient is under age 60.

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