In this Clinical Updates podcast episode, Lucio Minces, MD, and Yaga Saine, APRN, CNP discuss the management of hypertension, its prevalence, guidelines for treatment, the importance of lifestyle modifications, and the role of medication. Saine emphasizes the need for awareness and the evolving nature of hypertension management, including innovations in treatment and the importance of referrals to specialists for recalcitrant cases.
Only 24% of those with hypertension have it under control.