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When was it more common to find physicians that believed an elevated blood pressure was necessary to provide adequate blood flw to the vital organs of the body?
1950s and 1960s
What study determined that as blood pressure increased from the levels of 110-115/75-80mmHg, the risk of cardiovascular events increased?
epidemiological Framingham Study
As a result of the Framingham study, what valuewas arbitrarily assigned as the definition of hypertension?
140/90 mmHg
Which study examined 300,000 men with systolic blood pressure of 150-159mmHg and found that these levels of SBP conferred a greater relative risk for coronary heart disease event (CHD), than diastolic blood pressures (DBP) at levels of 90/100mmHg
Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT)
What is the definition Isolated Systolic Hypertension?
160mmHg systolic with a diastolic of 90mmHg or less
In addition to increasing the risk of stroke and Congestive Heaert Failure (CHF), what health condition have some countries also found Isolated Systolic Hypertension to increase the risk of
Cornary Heart Disease (CHD)
How should patients with SBP between 140-159 be treated initially?
Lifestyle modifications
What cations should be raised in a hypertensive patients diet?
Ca++, K+, Mg++
How high must the systolic blood pressure remain after lifestyle modification before medications are warranted?
145-150 (SBP)
What is defined as optimal blood pressure in the adult by JNC-VI?
120/80mmHg
What does JNC-VI stand for?
The Sixth Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
Renin-Angiotensin, juxtaglomerular apparatus
alpha 1 selective Beta Blockers
Elschnig spots