What has changed in the new ESH Hypertension Guidelines?
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Presenter: Bryan Williams
Chair of Medicine, University College London, Director of the National Institutes for Health Research London, UK
Release Date: July 10, 2023
Description:
Professor Bryan Williams was the driving force behind the 2018 ESH/ESC Hypertension guideline. Many points - including the algorithm for drug therapy - represented a significant step forward for practicing physicians. What changes have been made in the recently presented and published guideline concerning the diagnosis of hypertension and its diagnostic possibilities? Have there been any changes in the treatment algorithm? Has any drug group received more emphasis?