Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension

Monika Skrzypiec-Spring; Ewa Chlebda; Adam Spring; Dominika Skrzypiec; Anna Merwid-Ląd; Małgorzata Trocha; Dorota Szumny; Adam Szeląg

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4/2005 vol. 8

Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension

Monika Skrzypiec-Spring

,

Ewa Chlebda

,

Adam Spring

,

Dominika Skrzypiec

,

Anna Merwid-Ląd

,

Małgorzata Trocha

,

Dorota Szumny

,

Adam Szeląg

Przew Lek 2005; 4: 28-34

Online publish date: 2005/06/03

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AMA

Skrzypiec-Spring M, Chlebda E, Spring A, et al. Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs. 2005:28-34.

APA

Skrzypiec-Spring, M., Chlebda, E., Spring, A., Skrzypiec, D., Merwid-Ląd, A., & Trocha, M. et al. (2005). Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs, 28-34.

Chicago

Skrzypiec-Spring, Monika, Ewa Chlebda, Adam Spring, Dominika Skrzypiec, Anna Merwid-Ląd, Małgorzata Trocha, and Dorota Szumny et al. 2005. "Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension". Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs: 28-34.

Harvard

Skrzypiec-Spring, M., Chlebda, E., Spring, A., Skrzypiec, D., Merwid-Ląd, A., Trocha, M., Szumny, D., and Szeląg, A. (2005). Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs, pp.28-34.

MLA

Skrzypiec-Spring, Monika et al. "Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension." Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs, 2005, pp. 28-34.

Vancouver

Skrzypiec-Spring M, Chlebda E, Spring A, Skrzypiec D, Merwid-Ląd A, Trocha M et al. Hypertension – from diagnosis to therapy. Part I – diagnosis and classification of hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs. 2005:28-34.

Arterial hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases and one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors. According to WHO/ISH classification there are following classes of hypertension: mild, moderate and severe as well as isolated systolic hypertension. Hypertension management includes both non pharmacological and pharmacological treatment as well as treatment of diseases leading to secondary hypertension. Pharmacological treatment depends on total cardiovascular risk which is related to blood pressure values, coexisting diseases, hypertension complications and other risk factors. The aim of the therapy is to achieve blood pressure values lower then 140/90 mmHg in average patients and lower then 130/80 mmHg in patients with diabetes or renal failure.

Keywords

hypertension, diagnosis of hypertension, classification of hypertension

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