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ENCORE: New guidelines for managing hypertension in primary care
27 minutes Posted Dec 29, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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On this ENCORE of our most popular episode of 2025, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with two authors of the latest “Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care” The discussion reflects a shared urgency: despite past successes, Canada’s hypertension control rates are declining. The new guidelines aim to reverse this trend by simplifying diagnosis and treatment for frontline clinicians. Dr. Rémi Goupil, a nephrologist...