Avances en el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial / Advances in the treatment of hypertension
Rev. méd. Chile
;
127(4): 472-80, abr. 1999. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-243920
RESUMO
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 Òhigh normalÓ (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 cardiovascualr morbidity and mortality. The importance of the peak/valley relationship in the election of anti hypertensive medication is also reviewd
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Main subject:
Hypertension
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Antihypertensive Agents
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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