Which treatment should I choose?
Please insert information about of your patient:
No Yes No Yes
Heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction Dyslipidaemia
Age > 65 yrs Glucose intolerance
Systolic hypertension (SBP > 140 mmHg; DBP < 90 mmHg) Gout
Angina Asthma/COPD
Previous myocardial infarction Grade 2 or 3 AV heart block
Tachyarrhytmias Hyperkalaemia
Diabetes or diabetic nephropathy Bilateral renal artery stenosis
Prostatic hypertrophy Sexually active male
Pregnancy Athletes and physically active patient
Peripheral vascular disease Orthostatic hypotension
Score
DIURETICS
CALCIUM ANTAG.
BETA BLOCKERS
ALPHA BLOCKERS
ACE-INHIBITORS
AII ANTAGONISTS
How the score is calculated

The score is partially based on the table "Guidelines for selecting drug treatment of hypertension" contained in the 1999 WHO-ISH Guidelines. The results of subsequent studies may have changed, even substantially, the indications reported above.

1. A score is attributed to all the indications and contraindications reported in the above mentioned table as following:
a. "compelling indications" = +2
b. "possible indications" = +1
c. "possible contraindications" = -1
d. "compelling contraindications" = NO!!

2. The final score for the various drug classes is obtained by the algebric sum of individual scores.