June 8, 2013Journal of Hypertension
Guidelines and research upon which guidelines are founded
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This editorial introduces the 2013 ESH-ESC guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension and summarizes various related studies published in the same journal issue.
Key Points
- To introduce the updated 2013 ESH-ESC guidelines for arterial hypertension management and examine how multidisciplinary research forms the foundation of evidence-based clinical practice.
- Editorial review contextualizing the evolution of hypertension guidelines from 1986 to 2013.
- Synthesis of published research incorporating epidemiological cohorts, experimental pathophysiological models, genetic studies, and clinical trials cited within the guidelines.
- Establishes that while randomized clinical trials receive top priority in guideline formulation, they depend fundamentally on observational, physiological, and epidemiological research.
- Emphasizes that 117 studies cited in the 2013 ESH-ESC guidelines originated from the Journal of Hypertension, covering blood pressure variability, target organ damage, and treatment adherence.
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