Question

A 46-year-old with stage 2 hypertension (BP 152/96) and 10-year ASCVD risk 9% has no target-organ damage. According to current guidelines, initial pharmacotherapy should be:

Accepted Answer

Start beta-blocker monotherapy

Answer

initial pharmacotherapy should be:

Answer

No drug therapy; lifestyle only for 6 months

Answer

Start one antihypertensive agent and lifestyle

Answer

Start two first-line agents of different classes

Practice question

A 46-year-old with stage 2 hypertension (BP 152/96) and 10-year ASCVD risk 9% has no target-organ damage. According to current guidelines, initial pharmacotherapy should be: