[High blood pressure-low ocular pressure: the parallels. The cardiologist's point of view].
Hypertension is an important public health problem. This abnormal elevation of blood pressure is due to modification of the arterial vascular system. This condition should be treated to prevent cardiovascular complications. The variability of blood pressure measurements, the basis of the diagnosis of hypertension, remains a frequent problem for cardiologists. Today, the decision to treat patients with hypertension is based on the assessment of cardiovascular complication probability. This analysis could be facilitated by the use of risk calculators.
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Comité français de lutte contre l'hypertension artérielle, hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris cedex 13, Paris, France.
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents