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El poder de definir qué es hipertensión (que es un factor de riesgo, no una enfermedad). Biometría médica y sobrediagnóstico. *Medical biometry and overdiagnosis. The power of definition of hypertension (a risk factor, not a disease).* https://www.statnews.com/2017/11/13/high-blood-pressure/ Inyectando miedo a la hipertensión con falsedades. "Cuanto más baja mejor" "Incluso la antigua hipertensión moderada es una enfermedad mortífera". *Disease mongering: "The fact is lower is better," "Even what we considered mild hypertension before is a deadly disease."* https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/ 2017/11/13/blood-pressure-of-130-is-the-new-high-according- to-first-update-of-guidelines-in-14-years/?utm_term=.71822a609635 *Cochrane. * *Pharmacotherapy for mild hypertension? No, thanks.* *“Antihypertensive drugs used in the treatment of adults (primary prevention) with mild hypertension (systolic BP 140-159 mmHg and/or diastolic BP 90-99 mmHg) have not been shown to reduce mortality or morbidity in RCTs. “ * Cochrane ¿Medicamentos, sistólica 140-159 mmHg y/o diastólica 90.99? No; sin cambios morb/mortalidad. http://onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006742.pub2/abstract Daño y despilfarro en el tratamiento de la hipertensión. *Waste and Harm in the Treatment of Mild Hypertension.* https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/1687525 Revisión sistemática y meta-análisis. Beneficioso el tratar hipertensión por encima de 140 mm Hg. *Systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher should be treated to prevent death and cardiovascular disease. * A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2663255 -un saludo juan gérvas @JuanGrvas