[HTA and PTSD: mechanisms and clinical implications].

The causes of arterial hypertension are numerous, but the environment can be a contributing factor. Stress is one of these environmental factors that is difficult to assess. We focus on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is often under-diagnosed and under-recognised in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. We specifically look at the psychosomatic implications of stress, which put patients with PTSD at a higher risk of developing HTA, and we suggest some therapeutic approaches. Early screening and diagnosis are essential to reduce this major cardiovascular risk factor.