<s>[INST] Does high blood pressure need to be treated ? [/INST] It is the goal of good clinical practice to reduce high levels of pressure wherever possible in order to reduce the risk of complications such as heart attack and stroke. Changes to lifestyle such as weight loss, reduced salt intake, reduced alcohol consumption or exercise are often the first line of treatment. If these approaches don’t return blood pressure to acceptable levels then drug treatment is usually required. Source: International Society of Hypertension. Link: https://ish-world.com/faq/. Field: Cardiovascular. Disease: Hypertension </s>