title: [Cardiovascular risk profile and anti-hypertensive treatment].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk Sektion, Den Kardiovaskulaere Forskningsenhed, Medicinsk Afdeling M, Glostrup Hospital, DK-2600 Glostrup. mho@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Michael Hecht
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sehestedt
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prescott
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents