[Hypertension and coronary artery disease: New concept?]

Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of heart disease and stroke worldwide. More than 1 in 5 adults worldwide have raised blood pressure - a condition that causes around half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease. Complications from hypertension account for 9.4 million deaths worldwide every year. During the last decade, the association between blood pressure reduction from above-normal initial values and cardiovascular-risk has been documented in a large number of randomized trials. However, recent results from the SPRINT study could challenge current therapeutic strategies. This article is a literature review about the relationship between hypertension and coronary artery disease.