Table 8.

Cardiovascular risk and treatment strategy for hypertension

The colors indicate 10-year cardiocerebrovascular event rate: green, < 5%; yellow, low risk (5–10%); orange, moderate risk (10–15%); and red, high risk (> 15%)

DM diabetes mellitus, OD organ damage, CCVD cardiocerebrovascular disease, CKD chronic kidney disease

^a)Life style modification within 3 months; ^b)Immediate medical treatment can be started according to blood pressure level; ^c)With hypertension and one or more other risk factors; ^d)Medical treatment for combined cardiovascular or renal diseases