Table V.

 BP Outcomes and Treatment Options Employed

	All Patients		Patients With Initial SBP ≥160 mm Hg
Outcome	N=27	Percent	N=10	Percent
BP controlled	24	88.9	8	80
Option A only: strengthen diuretic	13	54.1	5	62.5
Option B only: α‐blocker+nonmetabolized β‐blocker	6	25.0	1	12.5
Both option A+option B	5	20.8	2	25.0
Total
Option A employed	18		7
Option B employed	11		3
BP not controlled	3	11.1	2	20.0

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.