Treating hypertension: Lowering your blood pressure with medications

What role should medications play in managing high blood pressure? In this video, Drs. Anthony Levinson and Richard Sztramko discuss when and what to consider when lifestyle changes alone are not enough to maintain healthy blood pressure.
Hypertension should be considered a life-long condition that needs to be controlled and managed. Understanding what healthy blood pressure targets are, how to monitor your blood pressure at home, and what lifestyle changes can help reduce your blood pressure is essential to maintaining healthy blood pressure throughout your life.
0:00 - Meet Russel
0:30 - When should someone with high blood pressure take medication?
1:55 - What are common medications for high blood pressure? How do they work?
2:38 - What classes of medication are used for high blood pressure?
5:58 - Would medication be required for the rest of your life?
9:05 - How low should your blood pressure be with treatment?
11:09 - Back to Russel
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This work is supported through the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging and funds provided by the Dean and Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.
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