The 1986 WHO/ISH guidelines recommend behavioral interventions and stepwise drug therapy for patients with persistent mild hypertension (diastolic BP 90-104 mmHg).
Affirms non-pharmacological first-line management for mild hypertension; confirms foundational stepwise approach in subsequent guidelines.
The present guidelines were endorsed by the participants at the Fourth Mild Hypertension Conference, held at Königstein, Federal Republic of Germany on 4-7 December 1985. They include the definition of mild hypertension, and describe blood pressure measurement, factors influencing the decision to begin treatment, methods of treatment, and follow-up. These guidelines are a revision of those produced in 1982; they are based on the best available scientific evidence, and will be updated in the future to keep abreast of further developments in this field.
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A 1986 study studied Mild hypertension. Antihypertensive treatment (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) was evaluated. The 1986 WHO/ISH guidelines recommend managing mild hypertension (diastolic pressure 90-104 mmHg) initially with non-pharmacological methods, followed by drug therapy if pressures remain elevated.
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