Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes of Integrated Management of Blood Pressure and Other Cardiometabolic Risks in Hypertensives

Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes of Integrated Management of Blood Pressure and Other Cardiometabolic Risks in Hypertensives：a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study （UPDATE-cohort）

this clinical trial is designed to study the cardiovascular and renal outcomes of hypertensives after an integrated management of blood pressure and other cardiometabolic risks. it is a multicenter prospective cohort study.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Outpatients from departments of Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology, Geriatrics or General Internal Medicine.
2. Diagnosed as hypertension. Diagnostic criteria: 1)The office BP measured at the day of visit and at least one time before that day were above the cut-off values ( ≥140 mmHg SBP and/or ≥90 mmHg DBP); 2)for patients with normal BP at the day of visit, they should have already been given pre-treatment with antihypertensive drugs ≥ 2 weeks.
3. Voluntary participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients aged< 18 years old.
2. Patients without a definite diagnosis of hypertension(for instance, if the patient has been taking antihypertensive drugs irregularly, it is difficult to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension).
3. Patients with a definite diagnosis of secondary hypertension.
4. Patients are diagnosed dyslipidemia with clear cause, such as nephrotic syndrome, severe hypothyroidism, terminal stage of malignancy, etc.
5. Patients are diagnosed end-stage renal disease, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis patients.
6. Patients diagnosed with mental abnormalities who are unable to complete the questionnaire.
7. Patients have once participated in this research during this study cycle(to avoid repeated participation).