title: 1993 guidelines for the management of mild hypertension: memorandum from a WHO/ISH meeting.
abstract: The present guidelines were prepared by the Guidelines Sub-Committee of the WHO/ISH (International Society of Hypertension) Mild Hypertension Liaison Committee. They represent the third revision of the WHO/ISH guidelines and were finalized after discussions at the Sixth WHO/ISH Meeting on Mild Hypertension in Chantilly, France, on 28-31 March 1993. The new guidelines discuss the cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension, the definition and classification of mild hypertension, drug treatment (including the elderly) and non-drug measures, cost-effectiveness, and further research.
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents