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. 1993 Apr 10;306(6883):983–987. doi: 10.1136/bmj.306.6883.983

Management guidelines in essential hypertension: report of the second working party of the British Hypertension Society.

P Sever 1, G Beevers 1, C Bulpitt 1, A Lever 1, L Ramsay 1, J Reid 1, J Swales 1
PMCID: PMC1677457  PMID: 8490481

Abstract

Several important new issues have arisen in the management of patients with hypertension. A working party of the British Hypertension Society has therefore reviewed available intervention studies on anti-hypertensive treatment and made recommendations on blood pressure thresholds for intervention, on non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments, and on treatment goals. This report also provides guidelines on blood pressure measurement, essential investigations, referrals for specialist advice, follow up, and stopping treatment.

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