title: [Advances in the treatment of hypertension].
abstract: This review describes the most recent advances in the treatment of essential hypertension, from non pharmacological measures and changes in lifestyles to new blood pressure lowering drugs. A blood pressure lower tha 130/80 mmHg, has been established as the new goal for optimal treatment. In the last two consensus a new range of blood pressure, denominated "high normal" (130-139/85-89 mm Hg) has been incorporated. People with other cardiovascular risk factors and a blood pressure within this range, should be treated. The HOT study recently demonstrated that a reduction to less than 90 mmHg of diastolic pressure is associated with a reduction on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The importance of the peak/valley relationship in the election of anti hypertensive medication is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Chile. oroman@machi.med.uchile.cl
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Román
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Avances en el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial.