[Cardiovascular risk profile and anti-hypertensive treatment].
Estimation of absolute cardiovascular risk is important for choice of primary as well as secondary cardiovascular prevention. In general, physicians are advised to use SCORE in apparently healthy subjects with optimal or normal blood pressure, the ESH risk stratification chart in patients with hypertension and either one or even better a combination of the two instruments in apparently healthy subjects with a high normal blood pressure.
Olsen
Michael Hecht
MH
Kardiologisk Sektion, Den Kardiovaskulaere Forskningsenhed, Medicinsk Afdeling M, Glostrup Hospital, DK-2600 Glostrup. mho@dadlnet.dk
Sehestedt
Thomas
T
Prescott
Eva
E
D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents