This observational non-interventional study will assess (under conditions of clinical practice in daily routine) the antihypertensive efficacy of telmisartan treatment with or without active promotion of lifestyle changes in hypertensive patients at high cardiovascular risk

Study Design:

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with essential hypertension aged >/= 18 years with one of the following risk factors: history of coronary artery disease or stroke/TIA or peripheral artery disease or diabetes mellitus.

Exclusion Criteria:

according to SPC

hypertensive patients