http://www.reuters.com/article/us-he...-idUSKBN1DD2Q2Americans with blood pressure of 130/80 or higher should be treated, down from the previous trigger of 140/90, according to new guidelines announced on Monday by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.
At the new cutoff, around 46 percent, or more than 103 million, of American adults are considered to have high blood pressure, compared with an estimated 72 million under the previous guidelines in place since 2003.
Big pharma jukes the stats a bit and doubles sales!
I wonder how many docs will play along and over prescribe?