Challenges and scientific considerations in hypertension management reflected in the 2012 recommendations of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program.
Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, A240, 2075 Bayview Avenue,Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada. sheldon.tobe@sunnybrook.ca
This article provides the scientific rationale and background information for the Canadian Hypertension Education Program's 2012 recommendations for the management of hypertension. It also summarizes the key new recommendations and the theme for 2012, which is the prevention of hypertension. The full recommendations are available at www.hypertension.ca.
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