The latest European guidelines provide updated recommendations for the diagnosis and management of arterial hypertension, a condition affecting 30-45% of the general European population.
This focused review summarizes novel recommendations from recent European guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension in daily clinical practice.
Arterial hypertension is one of the most common and preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and its related mortality. Currently, the prevalence of hypertension in different European countries appears to be around 30-45% of the general population, with a steep increase with ageing. Recent European guidelines have introduced novel recommendations for the management and treatment of hypertensive patients, with direct implications in daily clinical practice. Therefore, in this focused review, we will provide answers to the most common questions regarding the diagnosis, management and treatment of arterial hypertension according to the latest available European guidelines.
Zuin et al. (Mon,) conducted a review in Arterial hypertension. European guidelines was evaluated. The latest European guidelines provide updated recommendations for the diagnosis and management of arterial hypertension, a condition affecting 30-45% of the general European population.