Hypertension: from A.L.Myasnikov to the present

Arterial hypertension (AH) remains one of the most important medical and social problems due to its wide spread and the fact that the AH is a major risk factor for major cardiovascular diseases which mainly determines the high rate of mortality in Russia. This article is devoted to the history of active AH research, such as: improving perceptions of its pathogenetic features, the target level of blood pressure, the system of stratification of risk of cardiovascular complications, the choice of rational tactics of patients in the context of National guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.

hypertension, risk stratification of cardiovascular complications, target blood pressure, drug therapy of hypertension, treatment of hypertension