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The NICE hypertension guideline update 2006: a welcome revision
S Philip Lewis 1
Affiliation
Article Info
1 NHS Foundation TrustStepping Hill HospitalStockport SK2 7JE
Abstract
Hypertension affects up to 40% of the adult population (Wolf-Maier et al, 2003). In this situation, any guidance which improves outcomes and cost-effectiveness is particularly important, especially when increases in stroke, coronary artery disease and heart failure resulting from inadequate blood pressure control are themselves major consumers of NHS costs.