title: 2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension: part I-epidemiology and diagnosis of hypertension.
abstract: The standardized techniques of blood pressure measurement in the clinic are emphasized and the indications for ambulatory and/or home blood pressure monitoring are specified more broadly. The epidemiologic findings specific to Korean population related to blood pressure are reviewed. Cardiovascular risk of hypertensive patients are stratified based upon the data of a Korean population cohort study.
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, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: 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 College of Medicine, Ilsan, 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, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Shung Chull
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chae
keywords: Blood pressure; Blood pressure measurement; Cardiovascular complications; Cardiovascular risk; Guidelines; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Organ damage