Salt in the Wound: Experts Clash Over Ideal Sodium Targets in Hypertension | tctmd.com

Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. We do not use cookies of this type. Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. ORLANDO, FL—There’s near-universal agreement that too much sodium in the diet is a bad thing, but that’s about where the consensus ends, with numerous organizations and societies taking a different stance on just how low to go with salt in patients with hypertension. Two experts took on this contentious topic here at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2018 Scientific Session, with Robert Eckel, MD (University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora), arguing that the optimal amount of sodium for the management of hypertension is less than 2,300 mg/day. Martin O’Donnell, MD (National Univers

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