Important issues in hypertension

Sohn Il Suk
Division of Cardiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Shin Gil Ja
Division of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University Medical Center
Choi soo mi, Ahn eun mi, Kang Sung Hyun, Lee Kang Hee
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC

Hypertension is a leading cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that about one-third of the adult population in the world have hypertension, and one-third (29%) of the adults aged 30 years and older in South Korea have hypertension. The rapidly growing population of very old people may become a major health issue, leading to a big burden of chronic diseases such as hypertension. Here, we will update and discuss several issues related with hypertension, highlighting the importance of intensive blood pressure control, especially in high risk patients, by introducing the recent hypertension guidelines.

Keywords: Hypertension, Chronic disease, Blood pressure, Guideline