Treatment of hypertension is aimed at restoration of the balance between cardiac output and total peripheral vascular resistance

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T: Treatment of hypertension is aimed at restoration of the balance between cardiac output and total peripheral vascular resistance, so that the patient's blood pressure (cardiac output times total peripheral vascular resistance) falls to acceptable levels before irreversible damage occurs to organ systems such as the eyes, the kidneys, or the cardiovascular system.

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