The prevalence and treatment of hypertension in the elderly. Treatment of secondary forms of hypertension differs widely. In japanese hypertensive patients, little evidence exists regarding the relation between diet and ms. Arterial hypertension, alone or in combination with ischemic heart disease, precedes the development of heart failure. The diagnosis of hypertension should be based on at least two bp measurements in the sitting position per visit on at least two visits. Hipertension arterial conducente a enfermedad cerebrovascular por incumplimiento del plan medicamentoso high blood pressure leading to cerebrovascular disease due to nonaccomplishment of the drug treatment plan msc. The task force for the management of arterial hypertension of the european society of hypertension esh and of the european society of cardiology esc 20 eshesc guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension j hypertension 20. Normas, consejos y clasificaciones sobre hipertension arterial. Hypertension is defined as systolic bp 140 mmhg andor diastolic bp. The task force for the management of arterial hypertension of the european society of hypertension esh and of the european society of cardiology esc.
The framingham study demonstrated that hypertension was the major risk factor in the development of heart failure. The prevalence and treatment of hypertension in the. In the current world, arterial hypertension is one of the most common diseases affecting human health, being pathology and important risk factor for other diseases. It constitutes the main risk factor of cardiovascular diseases and presents high prevalence in the current world, reason why its prevention constitutes an imperious necessity. They have been elaborated according to scientific evidence and knowledge of experts with a practical and simple approach. Hypertension is a chronic disease characterized by the continuous increment of the blood pressure figures in the arteries. Arterial hypertension is not a sole factor contributing to the development of heart failure. The task force for the management of arterial hypertension of the european. An evidencebased treatment algorithm has been developed for these patients. In patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease or lung disease, treatment focuses on the underlying condition and there is no convincing evidence that agents approved for pulmonary arterial hypertension are effective. Bart fj heijnen, helma van essen, casper g schalkwijk, ben ja janssen y harry aj struijkerboudier.
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