Treatment of XXXX in 1981.

@entity1 @entity64 @entity101 @entity1372 @entity1188 @entity299 @entity583 @entity65
Antihypertensive drugs reduce @entity65 and mortality. This was demonstrated by controlled clinical trials. While most complications are dramatically reduced it is not certain whether the incidence of @entity583 is decreased by treatment or whether the severity of the @entity1188 is reduced. The prognosis in @entity1 with borderline and mild @entity101 varies widely depending on the number of other risk factors present. @entity1 with mild @entity101 and low risk profiles may not obtain enough benefit from treatment to justify the side effects, inconvenience, and expense of such therapy. Such @entity1 should be individually evaluated as to the need and desirability of treatment. @entity1 who are not treated with drugs should be seen for an annual follow-up to detect progression. Low @entity1372 diets are effective but they are not practical because it is difficult to adhere to the required degree of @entity1372 restriction. Weight-reducing diets also reduce blood pressure but compliance again is difficult, although it is worth advocating for the few @entity1 who will maintain the diet more or less indefinitely. Between 1973 and 1977 in the United States there has been an 8% decline in deaths due to @entity299 , a 17% decrease in deaths due to @entity64 , and an increase in average life expectancy from 71.3 to 72.8 years. Could this be the result of more widespread treatment?
