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Hypertension Management Guidelines by Daniela Chelaru is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses guidelines for defining and classifying hypertension. It provides definitions of hypertension from the WHO and the American Society of Hypertension. The WHO defines hypertension as blood pressure at or above 140/90 mm Hg. The ASH definition characterizes hypertension as a progressive syndrome influenced by multiple factors, including blood pressure, cardiovascular risk factors, and markers of organ damage. It proposes categorizing patients based on these variables rather than discret

Author

Daniela Chelaru

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EN