Via practica 11/2008

TREATMENT OF ESSENTIAL ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

The article briefly presents basic guidelines and proceeding in treatment of primary (essential) arterial hypertension. The term pre-hypertension is analyzed in view of recent studies concerning possibilities in prevention of hypertension progression. Examples of combination of anti-hypertension drug groups are presented as well.

Keywords: hypertension, pre-hypertension, guidelines, change of life-style, anti-hypertension drugs.