Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Management of Primary Hypertension : The Role of the Kidney
Joint Authors
Pontremoli, Roberto
Viazzi, Francesca
Leoncini, Giovanna
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The knowledge of each patient’s global risk profile is a prerequisite for effective therapeutic strategies in primary hypertension.
Detecting the presence of subclinical organ damage at the cardiac, vascular, and renal levels is key for stratifying cardiovascular risk and may also be helpful in choosing antihypertensive agents and in monitoring the effectiveness of treatment.
A systematic, in-depth search for subclinical organ damage, however, may be difficult to carry out because of logistic and economic problems related to the high prevalence of hypertension in the population.
Renal abnormalities such as microalbuminuria and reduction in glomerular filtration rate have proven to be powerful predictors of cardiovascular and renal outcome.
Thanks to their relatively low cost and wide applicability, more widespread use of these tests in the diagnostic workup will help detect subsets of patients at greater risk for whom additional preventive and therapeutic treatment is advisable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Viazzi, Francesca& Leoncini, Giovanna& Pontremoli, Roberto. 2013. Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Management of Primary Hypertension : The Role of the Kidney. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Viazzi, Francesca…[et al.]. Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Management of Primary Hypertension : The Role of the Kidney. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Viazzi, Francesca& Leoncini, Giovanna& Pontremoli, Roberto. Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Management of Primary Hypertension : The Role of the Kidney. International Journal of Hypertension. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480115