title: [New guidelines for the treatment of arterial hypertension].
abstract: The International Society of Hypertension and the World Health Organisation have recently published new guidelines for the management of hypertension. Epidemiologic studies have shown that management of hypertension still remains unsatisfactory. The aim of the treatment is to reduce the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by normalizing blood pressure. The target blood pressure under treatment must be less than 140/90 mmHg, and even lower for diabetic or chronic renal failure patients. In parallel, all cardio-vascular risk factors have to be corrected to decrease the global cardio-vascular risk.
authors.affiliation: CHU Ourthe-Amblève.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Krzesinski
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents