Ahmed, M.E. El Awad, I.B. 2001 Blood pressure BP control and target organ complications TOC among 203 hypertensive patients attending a hospital clinic in Abha, Saudi Arabia were studied. Optimal BP control was defined as BP 140 90 and was achieved in 99 48.8 patients. Diuretics and calcium channel blockers were associated with the best rates of BP control while adverse drug reactions were associated with the poorest rates. TOC were classified according to World Health Organization criteria 62 of patients had no TOC. Retinopathy, renal impairment and left ventricular ...