Hypertension is a silent disorder, which is usually asymptomatic. However, long-standing hypertension increases the risk of developing cardiovascular complications, such as stroke, renal failure, peripheral atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and heart failure [1]. Systolic blood pressure is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular complications than diastolic pressure [2], and systolic hypertension in isolation has an especially high complication rate [3]. The reduction of morbidity and mortality by prevention of these potentially serious cardiovascular complications is the primary aim of treatment for hypertension
