Clin Hypertens.  2015 ;21(1):2. 10.1186/s40885-014-0013-2.

2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension. Part II-treatments of hypertension

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cheil General Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Seoul National University, Bundang, Korea.
  • 4Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonnam University, Gwangju, Korea.
  • 5Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, 700-721, Jung-gu Daegu, Korea. scchae@knu.ac.kr
  • 6Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 7Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Treatment strategies are provided in accordance with the level of global cardiovascular risk, from lifestyle modification in the lower risk group to more comprehensive treatment in the higher risk group. Considering the common trend of combination drug regimen, the choice of the first drug is suggested more liberally according to the physician's discretion.

Keyword

Antihypertensive treatment; Cardiovascular risk; Guidelines; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Organ damage

MeSH Terms

Hypertension*
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