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"Less Is More" When It Comes To Treating High Blood Pressure

Featured on: PhysOrg.com
Publication date: Mar 19, 2009

According to the "Simplified Treatment Intervention to Control Hypertension" (STITCH) study, patients treated will less and lower doses of high blood pressure medication have more control over the condition. The study tracked the disease progression of 2,104 patients with high blood pressure at 45 family practices in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

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