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So, Mr. Stone is a 60-year-old male with hypertension and heart failure. Although he was prescribed hydrochlorothiazide a few years ago to keep his hypertension/high blood pressure under control, he... admits that he has not been taking his medication now or as directed. So, why has Mr. Stone developed heart failure? The medication he was prescribed, hydrochlorothiazide must be taken for a long time, regularly, to see long-term antihypertension effects, which Mr. Stone has not been doing in the past few years. With his systolic blood pressure at 168, it is very high, which poses a greater risk for conditions like heart failure, especially in patients over 50 years old, like himself. And, since hypertension develops slowly and progressively, Mr. Stone may [Show More]
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