Background This is the first update of a review published in 2009. Sustained moderate to
severe elevations in resting blood pressure leads to a critically important clinical question …

Background Beta‐blockers refer to a mixed group of drugs with diverse pharmacodynamic
and pharmacokinetic properties. They have shown long‐term beneficial effects on mortality …

Reconhecida como uma entidade complexa que associa fatores de risco cardiovasculares
bem estabelecidos, como hipertensão arterial, hipercolesterolemia, e diabetes, entre outros …

Background Hypertension is a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Although it is
established that low‐dose thiazides reduce mortality as well as cardiovascular morbidity, the …

Background People with no previous cardiovascular events or cardiovascular disease
represent a primary prevention population. The benefits and harms of treating mild …

Passados quatro anos, foi necessário rever as condutas diagnósticas e terapêuticas em
hipertensão arterial para publicar as V Diretrizes Brasileiras de Hipertensão Arterial e …

Background Elevated blood pressure (known as hypertension) increases with age, and most
rapidly over age 60. Systolic hypertension is more strongly associated with cardiovascular …

ContextStroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and the application of evidence
for stroke prevention varies considerably. ObjectiveTo review the most recent, high-quality …

Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics are widely used in the management of hypertension, but
recently the equivalence of hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone for blood pressure (BP) …

Background This is the first update of a review published in 2010. While calcium channel
blockers (CCBs) are often recommended as a first‐line drug to treat hypertension, the effect …