Personalized Medicine and the Treatment of Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

The purpose of this review is to discuss the implications of personalized medicine for the treatment of hypertension, including resistant hypertension.

Recent findings

We suggest a framework for the personalized treatment of hypertension based on the concept of a trade-off between simplicity and personalization. This framework is based on treatment strategies classified as low, medium, or high information burden personalization approaches. The extent to which a higher information burden is justified depends on the clinical scenario, particularly the ease with which the blood pressure can be controlled. A one-size-fits-many treatment strategy for hypertension is efficacious for most people; however, a more personalized approach could be useful in patients wi

SUBMITTER: Melville S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594382 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature