Target goal blood pressure in hypertension management
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
;
: 819-825, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-170886
ABSTRACT
As recently as about 50 years ago, hypertension was considered a natural protective mechanism that should not be treated. However, after the completion of the first Multicenter Veterans Administration Cooperative Study proving the benefits of blood pressure-lowering treatment for cardiovascular protection, there has been no more debate regarding the importance of controlling hypertension. Nevertheless, the most appropriate target blood pressure goal has been continuously debated. The recently published Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial has again shifted the balance of consensus towards strict blood pressure control. Herein, I provide a brief summary history of the establishment of target blood pressure goals and current perspectives.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Blood Pressure
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Consensus
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Practice guideline
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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