PRO-POWER: Hypertension With Risk Factors for a Duration of 24 Weeks With Micardis 80mg/Micardis Plus 80mg/12.5mg

Inclusion criteria: * Male or female * Aged 20 to 80 years old. * adult with essential hypertension - either newly diagnosed and untreated, or previously treated and uncontrolled * Sitting blood pressure: systolic BP \> 140 mmHg but \< 180 mmHg, and/or diastolic BP \> 90 mmHg but \< 110 mmHg) * At least one cardiovascular known risk factor other than hypertension: diabetes/hyperglycaemia, cholesterol /dyslipidemia, a previous cardiovascular event, target organ damage, family history of hypertension or cardiovascular diseases, old age defined as \> 55 years (Males), \> 65 years (Females), smoking, overweight or obese patients or a combination of above risk factors * Patients who are assessed to benefit from the intake of angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) monotherapy or as add-on medication Exclusion criteria: * Patients with contraindications to Telmisartan use (as per the Micardis® Tablets package insert). * Known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or to any of the excipients of Micardis® . * Any other clinical condition which, in the opinion of the attending physician, would not allow safe administration of the study medications. * Patients participating in any other clinical trial. * Patients already on Micardis® alone or combination * Pregnant females, or females breast feeding.