Is lowering the threshold for blood pressure diagnosis worth it?

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Authors

Samuel Boudreault · Université du Québec

Marc-Antoine Turgeon · Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

Abstract

Hypertension Canada recently released a new guideline for primary care in the article, “[Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care,][1]”[1][2] published in the July/August 2025 issue of Canadian Family Physician . We welcome the

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Sodium Intake and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Family Physician

Volume 72, Issue 1, pp. 10.2-11

DOI: 10.46747/cfp.720110_1

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