On the basis of stage of hypertension, presence of risk factors and subclinical organ damage, diabetes coexistence, cardiovascular complications and chronic kidney disease the cardiovascular risk was estimated. Each patient with one or two risk factors and a blood pressure (BP) > 180/110 mmHg or three or more risk factors, and a BP >160/100 mmHg or with the presence of organ damage and BP >140/90 mmHg were classified as a high risk Group.There have been no changes in the concomitant treatment (lipid-lowering, anti-hypertensive and antidiabetic) during the study.