Essential Hypertension

Patients who develop early hyponatremia after starting thiazide diuretics have a higher mortality risk than those with normal sodium levels, according to retrospective study data.

The problem of hypertension is a multifaceted one. Many factors contribute to the increasing global burden of hypertension. Cardiology Today asked some of the nation’s leading experts on hypertension to glean their thoughts on the most critical issues facing patients and clinicians in that area.