High blood pressure – an essential aspect in the family doctor practice

Cristina-Gabriela Militaru,Anca Angela Simionescu,Gabriel Cristian Bejan,Ioana Veronica Grajdeanu,Oana Nicolescu,Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu

doi:10.37897/rjmp.2021.2.4

Abstract

High blood pressure (HBP) is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney failure and death if not detected early and treated adequately. Patients want to ensure that blood pressure treatment will reduce the disease burden, while clinicians want guidance for the management of high blood pressure using the best scientific evidence. High blood pressure is a global problem. The family doctor plays a significant role in prevention, early detection but also in monitoring the treatment. Current studies highlight the importance and need for family doctor involvement.

Highlights

High blood pressure (HBP) is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney failure and death if not detected early and treated adequately
Patients want to ensure that blood pressure treatment will reduce the disease burden, while clinicians want guidance for the management of high blood pressure using the best scientific evidence
The assessment and recommendations for sedentary hypertensive patients are: physical activity can be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of hypertension and reducing cardiovascular risk and mortality

Summary

Introduction

High blood pressure (HBP) is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney failure and death if not detected early and treated adequately. Comparable limited data are available on the prevalence of hypertension and temporal trends in blood pressure values in different European countries. The control of blood pressure values must be improved because, at present, it is insufficiently achieved, contributing to an increased level of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality [4]. For a correct diagnosis of hypertension, it is essential to use an appropriate blood pressure measurement technique.

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