Beyond the Script
Beyond The Script is hosted by Dr. Joel Bessmer and Ryne Bessmer. In this podcast, we talk about trending topics in primary care, and discuss innovation in the healthcare industry.
Beyond the Script
Hypertension: Is High Blood Pressure a Big Deal?
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Dr. Joel Bessmer & Ryne Bessmer
Dr. Joel Bessmer explains what Hypertension is, why more than 100 million Americans have it, and ways that it can be treated.
In 2017, the AHA moved the goalpost for diagnosing stage 1 hypertension from 140/90 to 130/80. We discuss why they made this decision. Is 130/80 really hypertension, or is the healthcare system incentivized to label more people with a disease.