title: 2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension. Part II-treatments of hypertension.
abstract: Treatment strategies are provided in accordance with the level of global cardiovascular risk, from lifestyle modification in the lower risk group to more comprehensive treatment in the higher risk group. Considering the common trend of combination drug regimen, the choice of the first drug is suggested more liberally according to the physician's discretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jinho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cheil General Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Bae
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Seoul National University, Bundang, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang-Il
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonnam University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 130 Dongdeok-ro, 700-721 Jung-gu Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Wook Bum
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Pyun
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Gweon
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gheun-Ho
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, 130 Dongdeok-ro, 700-721 Jung-gu Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Shung Chull
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chae
keywords: Antihypertensive treatment; Cardiovascular risk; Guidelines; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Organ damage