[Advances in the treatment of hypertension]. / Avances en el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial.
Rev Med Chil
; 127(4): 472-80, 1999 Apr.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10451615
This review describes the most recent advances in the treatment of essential hypertension, from non pharmacological measures and changes in lifestyles to new blood pressure lowering drugs. A blood pressure lower tha 130/80 mmHg, has been established as the new goal for optimal treatment. In the last two consensus a new range of blood pressure, denominated "high normal" (130-139/85-89 mm Hg) has been incorporated. People with other cardiovascular risk factors and a blood pressure within this range, should be treated. The HOT study recently demonstrated that a reduction to less than 90 mmHg of diastolic pressure is associated with a reduction on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The importance of the peak/valley relationship in the election of anti hypertensive medication is also reviewed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile