Posted by AN from IP 24.207.254.38 on May 01, 2006 at 07:43:10:
In Reply to: to AN posted by TT on April 30, 2006 at 19:04:12:
If accompanied by 3 or more cardiac risk factors(age,gender,smoking hi lipids etc)patient becomes a high risk candidate for events so start pharmacotherapy as indicated along with life style modifications. If patient has zero or 1 or 2 vascular risk factors(low or medium risk for event) start them on life style modifications and do regular BP monitoring. In diabetic population one time recording of high BP is enough to start anti hypertensive medication along with life style modifications.