title: [Update on current care guideline: hypertension].
abstract: Diagnosis is based on four sitting duplicate blood pressure measurements and confirmed by self- measurements or ambulatory monitoring.To reduce the overall cardiovascular risk, lifestyle-guidance is delivered. Drug treatment is initiated, if 1) the systolic pressure is at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mmHg, and 2) home-measured or daytime ambulatory systolic pressure is at least 135 or diastolic at least 85 mmHg. The general goal is systolic/diastolic pressure below 140/90 mmHg. The goal is higher for the elderly and lower for patients with diabetes, kidney disease and albuminuria. Combination drug treatment is often needed.
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000150:complications; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic