Clinical management of coronary heart disease in hypertension: Practical recommendations from the italian society of hypertension (SIIA)

摘要

Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor, which significantly and independently increases the risk of developing major cardiovascular (CV) complications, mostly myocardial infarction. On the other hand, an effective treatment of hypertension substantially reduces the risk of developing such complications. However, the control of blood pressure (BP) remains largely unsatisfactory in most Western countries, including Italy.