2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension. Part II—treatments of hypertension

Table 1 Treatment for hypertension according to the risk

Risk factor	Blood pressure (mm Hg)
Risk factor	Stage 2 prehypertension (130–139/85–89)	Stage 1 hypertension (140–159/90–99)	Stage 2 hypertension (≥160/100)
Risk factors 0	Lifestyle modification	Lifestyle modification^a or drug therapy	Lifestyle modification or drug therapy^†
Risk factors 1–2 other than DM	Lifestyle modification	Lifestyle modification^a or drug therapy	Lifestyle modification and drug therapy
Risk factors ≥3, subclinical organ damage	Lifestyle modification	Lifestyle modification and drug therapy	Lifestyle modification and drug therapy
DM, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease	Lifestyle modification or drug therapy^b	Lifestyle modification and drug therapy	Lifestyle modification and drug therapy

DM diabetic mellitus.
^aLifestyle modification is carried within several weeks to 3 months. ^†Drug therapy may be begun immediately according to the height of BPs.
^bDrug therapy may be begun as target blood pressure determined.

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