Definition and Classification of Hypertension: An Update

Since the publication of a paper by the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. Writing Group in 2003, some refinements have occurred in the definition of hypertension. Blood pressure is now recognized as a biomarker for hypertension, and a distinction is made between the various stages of hypertensi...

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Published in:The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Conn.), 2009-11, Vol.11 (11), p.611-614
Main Authors: Giles, Thomas D., Materson, Barry J., Cohn, Jay N., Kostis, John B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biomarkers
Blood Pressure - physiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Disease Models, Animal
Emerging Concepts
Humans
Hypertension - classification
Hypertension - complications
Hypertension - physiopathology
Risk Factors
Terminology as Topic
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Summary:Since the publication of a paper by the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. Writing Group in 2003, some refinements have occurred in the definition of hypertension. Blood pressure is now recognized as a biomarker for hypertension, and a distinction is made between the various stages of hypertension and global cardiovascular risk. This paper discusses the logic underlying the refinements in the definition of hypertension.
ISSN:1524-6175
1751-7176
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00179.x