NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- High blood
pressure affects approximately one in three adults in the Americas,
Europe, some Asian countries and
Australia, and one billion people
worldwide. Because of this epidemic, The American Society of
Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) and the International Society of
Hypertension (ISH) are pleased to announce the creation of
first-of-their-kind guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of
Hypertension: "Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of
Hypertension in the Community." These are the first guidelines to
be usable for medical practitioners in any socioeconomic
environment around the globe, from those countries with
state-of-the-art equipment to those that lack basic resources.
And, most importantly, they are designed with guidance that
is easy to implement for doctors and healthcare professionals in
even the most impoverished areas.
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The guidelines were first published on December 17 by The Journal of Clinical
Hypertension in the U.S. and the Journal of Hypertension
in Europe. They will also appear
in medical journals across Latin
America and have been endorsed by the Asian Pacific Society
of Hypertension. The guidelines have already been translated to
French, Spanish and Creole, and there are plans to continue
translations for populations across the globe.
"These guidelines have been written to provide a straightforward
approach to managing hypertension in the community. We are so proud
to have created a set of guidelines that can help not only doctors
but also patients understand their disease and the care they
receive," says Dr. Michael A. Weber,
Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Clinical
Hypertension, former ASH President and current ISH Council
member.
"Within the International Society of Hypertension we wanted to
create Guidelines for management of hypertension for practitioners,
which would provide easy to follow recommendations that were
evidence-based and could be carried out in countries that have
healthcare systems with either limited or with abundant resources,
and above all, that were simple and user-friendly, contributing
thus to the control of this highly prevalent condition. Indeed,
hypertension is the number one cause of burden of disease
worldwide," says Dr. Ernesto L.
Schiffrin, President of ISH.
Hypertension is the most common chronic condition dealt with by
primary care physicians and other healthcare practitioners. There
is also a close relationship between blood pressure levels and the
risk of cardiovascular events, strokes and kidney disease.
"With the development and dissemination of treatment guidelines
that are designed to educate medical practitioners, doctors in
training and other health care providers, ASH is furthering its
commitment to our mission through initiatives that aim to improve
the clinical management of hypertension and its complications,"
says Dr. William B. White, professor
of medicine and current President of ASH.
The guidelines' 25 authors include top hypertension specialists
and pharmacists from around the world, including past and present
officers of the American Society of Hypertension and the
International Society of Hypertension.
"Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension
in the Community" can be accessed in full through ash-us.org and
ish-world.com, as well as the Journal of Clinical Hypertension at
wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jch and the Journal of Hypertension
at journals.lww.com/jhypertension.
About the American Society of Hypertension, Inc.
The American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) is the largest
U.S. professional organization of scientific investigators and
healthcare professionals committed to eliminating hypertension and
its consequences. ASH is dedicated to promoting strategies to
prevent hypertension and to improving the care of patients with
hypertension and associated disorders. The specific focus of the
Society is to translate current research findings on hypertension
into effective treatment strategies, in order to better address the
needs of hypertensive patients. For more information, please visit
www.ash-us.org.
About the International Society of Hypertension
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) is the world's
premier Society dedicated to research, education and clinical
excellence in blood pressure and related cardiovascular disease. A
special focus is given by the Society to new investigator
initiatives and teaching activities in economically disadvantaged
countries in Asia, Africa, Eastern
Europe and Latin America.
Educational and teaching initiatives are lead by the ISH Regional
Advisory Groups (RAGs) and in conjunction with national societies
and other organisations that represent blood pressure interests
worldwide. The ISH recognises that to counter the hypertension
epidemic it takes the brightest minds, the best research and
effective education and implementation. This goal underpins the
activities and strategic alliances of the ISH. For more
information, please visit www.ish-world.com.
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