NPS has launched a new Treating
Hypertension education program,
which encourages prescribers to
assess absolute cardiovascular risk
in all patients with uncomplicated
bypertension, and “consider holistic
treatment options that centre on
lifestyle changes”.
The program encourages health
professionals to emphasise the
improvement in blood pressure
readings achievable through
lifestyle changes, so patients may
not need to start an
antihypertensive, delay starting or
reduce the number of drugs
required to control blood pressure.
In particular newly diagnosed
with mild or moderate hypertension
and a moderate or low risk of
having a cardiovascular event in
the next five years should be
encouraged to make or intensify
lifestyle changes, said NPS ceo Dr
Lynn Weekes.
Prescribers are also being warned
to be alert for medication noncompliance
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