Clinical aspects of the management of hypertension in the Caribbean

ABSTRACT

Hypertension is a major clinical and public health problem in the Caribbean. Thus, there is a great need for general guidelines in our management of the condition based upon local and international experience. A review of the clinical aspects of hypertension has been presented and attention has been focussed on the basic principles in management. It is emphasized that by using a small selected group of drugs, adequate blood pressure control can be obtained even with limited resources (AU)