Optimise treatment of hypertension with new European guidelines
Summary
What is the most up to date definition of hypertension? What target blood pressure should you aim for in patients with hypertension and which treatments should be given firstline to lower blood pressure in these patients? Darren Mylotte and Felix Mahfoud discuss the new European Hypertension guidelines that were released last year at ESC and summarise the most important points for busy interventional cardiologists. Find out what has changed in the guidance and learn about the recommended use of device-based therapies and possible future indications of neuromodulation in hypertension…