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Prehypertension, defined as the blood-pressure range of 120 to 139 mm Hg systolic or 80 to 89 mm Hg diastolic, is present in about 70 million Americans.^1,2 The condition heralds arterial hypertension and thus may be considered a starting point in the cardiovascular disease continuum. Because of its high prevalence and long-term complications, prehypertension has been estimated to decrease the average life expectancy by as much as five years.^3,4,5 Unfortunately, current preventive strategies, although admirable from both individual and societal perspectives, are weak.

In this issue of the Journal, the investigators of the Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY) present data . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Medizinische Klinik, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

This article was published at www.nejm.org on March 14, 2006.

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