Episode 8: Taking the Pressure Off: Hypertension Drugs
In our eighth installment, we discuss the initiation of hypertensive drug therapy. In recommending thiazide diuretics, we outline the evidence (e.g. ALLHAT trial) showing equivalence and the...
View ArticleEpisode 12: Getting Hyper Tense about Monitoring
In our 12th episode, we divide and conquer the remaining points around hypertension. In section A, we talk about monitoring blood pressure: frequency, reliability and home monitoring are all discussed....
View ArticleEpisode 21: The Down-Low on Low Dose: The Logic
In our 21st episode we jump into our ongoing debate about low and very low dose of medication. We present the reason why initial doses of new drugs are often too high and the logic for trialing lower...
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