title: [Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension in general practice].
abstract: Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension are regularly updated. This article summarizes the last international guidelines in this field published last year. The decision to initiate an antihypertensive treatment will not only depend on blood pressure levels, but also on global cardiovascular risk assessment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Néphrologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Persu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Krzesinski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van de Borne
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*