title: [Who should be treated? How should they be treated? What has changed in arterial hypertension therapy?].
abstract: The author briefly revises the paradoxical changes that occurred in hypertension treatment, according the answers to the two following questions: Who to treat? How to treat? Emphasizes the main importance of non-drug treatment for the preservation of the hypertensive's quality of life and hyperadrenergic responses control. Concludes that the hypertension treatment is so individualized as conditionated by a lot of factors (drug efficacity in lowering blood pressure levels, concomitant risk factors and cardiovascular diseases, own patient's adherence or preference, etc.).
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cardoso
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Quem tratar? Como tratar? O que mudou na terapêutica da HTA.