ESH-ESC Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension

Guidenlines concluded that, despite overwhelming evidence that hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor and that blood pressure lowering strategies substantially reduce the risk, studies performed in various continents, as well as in several European countries, consistently show that 1) a noticeable proportion of hypertensive individuals are unaware of their condition or, if aware, do not undergo treatment, and 2) goal blood pressure levels are seldom achieved, regardless of whether treatment is prescribed and patients are followed by specialists or practitioners.

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