The American College of Cardiology in conjunction with American Heart Association published the 2017 Hypertension Guidelines which lowers the threshold to define hypertension.
The American College of Cardiology in conjunction with American Heart
Association published the 2017 Hypertension Guidelines which lowers the threshold to define hypertension. These new guidelines define hypertension ≥ 130/80 mmHg (previously define as ≥ 140/90).
Please, discuss the Health, Social and Economical repercussions of this new guidelines.