Potential impact of 2018 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines on Korean population: a population-based cohort study.

Ju-Seung KwunSun-Hwa KimSi-Hyuck KangChang-Hwan YoonHae-Young LeeKwang-Il KimTae-Jin YounIn-Ho ChaeCheol-Ho Kim

Published in: Clinical hypertension (2020)

The present study reports the potential impact of the 2018 KSH guidelines on the prevalence of hypertension, antihypertensive medical treatment recommendations, and control status for Korean adults. The 2018 KSH guidelines recommend more intensive BP control compared with previous guidelines. This study suggests that there is large scope for improvement in hypertension management in the Korean population.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
clinical practice
healthcare
risk factors
combination therapy