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Key articles and guidelines in the management of hypertension: 2015 update

Toni L Ripley1, Michael Brenner2, Shannon Finks3

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, USA toni-ripley@ouhsc.edu.

Journal of Pharmacy Practice
|February 10, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Managing hypertension is crucial for preventing cardiovascular disease. This resource provides annotated bibliographies of key hypertension trials to aid clinicians in applying the latest evidence-based pharmacotherapy.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Hypertension is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
  • Rapid advancements in pharmacotherapy evidence pose challenges for clinicians.
  • Controversy and lack of simplicity in recent hypertension guidelines may delay clinical practice application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a curated resource of annotated bibliographies.
  • To facilitate efficient access to high-impact clinical trials in hypertension management.
  • To support healthcare professionals managing adult patients with hypertension.

Main Methods:

  • Compilation of annotated bibliographies.
  • Focus on high-impact clinical trials.
  • Resource designed for healthcare professionals.

Main Results:

  • Provides a centralized, accessible library of key hypertension management articles.
  • Offers concise summaries of critical clinical trials.
  • Aims to bridge the gap between research evidence and clinical practice.

Conclusions:

  • This annotated bibliography serves as a valuable tool for clinicians.
  • Facilitates up-to-date, evidence-based management of hypertension.
  • Aims to improve patient outcomes by streamlining access to critical research.

Keywords:
blood pressurecardiovascular risk reductionhypertension

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