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Hypertension guidelines from the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC8) are finally here. While we were waiting for JNC 8, the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) in collaboration with the International Society of Hypertension released their own expert opinion piece aimed at prescribers’ “real-life” practice settings. Lifestyle recommendations were also published in 2013. The chart below summarizes recommendations based on the latest evidence, with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy

JNC-8-Guidelines.pdf

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