Treating Hypertension: Doing Whats Best for Your Patient
b'Guest: Ivan E. Porter, II M.D.\\nHost: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)\\nNearly half of all adults in the United States have hypertension and it\\u2019s one of the most common reasons for an outpatient visit. Despite this, it\\u2019s estimated that only about a fourth of those diagnosed with hypertension are adequately controlled and about 20% of adults with hypertension are unaware that they even have it. Since uncontrolled hypertension can increase the risk of cerebral, cardiac and renal events, it\\u2019s important to make an accurate diagnosis and appropriately manage patients with the condition. The topic for this podcast is hypertension and we\\u2019ll discuss the changes in blood pressure with aging, the definition of hypertension, the proper technique of checking blood pressure and helpful management techniques with today\\u2019s guest, Ivan E. Porter, II M.D., a nephrologist and hypertension specialist at the Mayo Clinic.\\nConnect with the Mayo Clinic\\u2019s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd.'