title: [Management of hypertension for prevention from cardiovascular events].
abstract: Hypertension is the one of the strongest predictors of cardiovascular events. The objectives of treatment are to control hypertension and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases due to sustained high blood pressure, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality. Treatment is necessary for all patients with hypertension (blood pressure > or =140/ 90 mmHg) and for those with a blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg if they have diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD) or myocardial infarction. The recommended target for blood pressure control is < 130/85 mmHg in young and middle-aged people. It should be < 130/80 mmHg in those with diabetes mellitus, CKD or myocardial infarction and < 140/ 90 mmHg in elderly people and patients with cerebrovascular diseases. Moreover, these hypertensive patients should be strictly controlled their blood pressure by adequate antihypertensive agents.
authors: EBM Research Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Ueshima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents