[Management of arterial hypertension : ESC/ESH guidelines 2018].

The ESC/ESH guidelines 2018 for the treatment of arterial hypertension are designed for adults with hypertension, i. e. ≥18 years. The guidelines reflect new findings and assess them for the recommendations. The specific objectives of these guidelines were to develop pragmatic guidance on how to improve the detection and treatment of hypertension and to improve poor blood pressure control rates by promoting simple and effective treatment strategies. This overview also presents the differences to the last guidelines on hypertension from the year 2013.