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antihypertensive therapy

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antihypertensive therapy

Any treatment that controls hypertension. The first step is usually exercise and a change in diet to reduce salt and, if necessary, caloric intake. If further measures are required, drugs regimen may be prescribed.



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In 1995, the patient's blood pressure, which had ranged from 120 to 140 mmHg systolic and from 78 to 92 mmHg diastolic since beginning antihypertensive therapy, became difficult to control.
[18] In the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program, patients experienced a 45% decrease in the incidence of fatal and nonfatal strokes after receiving antihypertensive therapy for diastolic blood pressures (DBPs) greater than 90 mm Hg.
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