Clin Hypertens.
2019 ;25(1):16. 10.1186/s40885-019-0121-0.
2018 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension: part I-epidemiology of hypertension
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- 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
- 3Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonnam University, GwangJu, South Korea.
- 5Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea.
- 6Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- 7Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 700-721 South Korea. scchae@knu.ac.kr
- 8Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- 9Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- 10Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
- KMID: 2468623
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-019-0121-0
Abstract
- The Korean Society of Hypertension guideline defines hypertension as systolic blood pressure"‰â‰¥"‰140"‰mmHg or diastolic blood pressure"‰â‰¥"‰90"‰mmHg, where the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment has been established. It is confirmed that higher blood pressure levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality also in the Korean population. About one third of Korean adults aged 30"‰years or older are estimated to have hypertension, and the prevalence of hypertension gradually increases as the age increases. The awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension are generally improving in Korea, but more efforts are required to increase awareness and treatment among younger patients with hypertension and to improve lifestyle modification compliance at all ages. More studies are required to determine the magnitude and impact of white coat hypertension and masked hypertension in the Korean population.
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