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Beneficial effects of nonpharmacological interventions in the management of essential hypertension.

TitleBeneficial effects of nonpharmacological interventions in the management of essential hypertension.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsVamvakis, A., Gkaliagkousi E., Triantafyllou A., Gavriilaki E., & Douma S.
JournalJRSM Cardiovasc Dis
Volume6
Pagination2048004016683891
Date Published2017 Jan-Dec
ISSN2048-0040
Abstract

Essential hypertension is a major health problem causing excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Management of essential hypertension consists of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. In order to prevent and/or treat hypertension, parameters like nutrition, body weight, and physical exercise should be evaluated and taken under consideration for improvement. A large body of evidence clearly support that the role of salt, alcohol, fruits, and vegetables is important for high blood pressure. Furthermore, maintaining a normal body weight should be succeeded along with physical activity few times per week if not daily. Nonpharmacological intervention is rather a dynamic procedure that takes a multilevel approach with repeated training of the hypertensives by a team of expert physicians, rather than a single based guidance. Additionally, it should be based on a profile customization and personalized approach. Intensive interventions aiming at lifestyle changes through educational meetings are considered more effective in lowering high blood pressure. This consists of a lifestyle modification with a permanent basis for patient's daily schedule and eventually should become a philosophy for a better quality of life through improvement of nutritional and exercise behavior. Further studies are needed so intervention guideline models can be even more effective for patients with essential hypertension.

DOI10.1177/2048004016683891
Alternate JournalJRSM Cardiovasc Dis
PubMed ID28228940
PubMed Central IDPMC5308526

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