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Mar 26, 2024 · New guidelines now define high blood pressure for all adults as 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher. Lowering the threshold for treatment was found to give greater protection against heart attacks and strokes.
Feb 5, 2024 · The 2023 European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines both emphasize proper blood pressure (BP) measurement, cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment, optimal lifestyle interventions, and specific pharmacotherapy management.
To align with its mission to reduce the global burden of raised blood pressure (BP), the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) has developed worldwide practice guidelines for the management of hypertension in adults, aged 18 years and older.
Jun 21, 2021 · Among low-risk adults (no ASCVD or 10-year CVD risk <10%) with stage 1 hypertension (blood pressure 130-139/80-89 mmHg), management starts with nonpharmacologic therapy. If blood pressure remains uncontrolled at 3-6 months, consider starting pharmacologic therapy.
Jun 15, 2021 · The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) has published summary guidelines based on major international guidelines published between 2017 and 2020 on the control of hypertension.
Dec 15, 2022 · The AAFP’s new clinical practice guideline on hypertension gives family physicians clear, evidence-based recommendations on optimal blood pressure targets for adults with hypertension.
Nov 13, 2017 · Nearly half of American adults, 46 percent, will be determined to have hypertension under a new clinical guideline on the prevention, detection, evaluation and management of high blood pressure (BP), up from 32 percent under the old benchmark.
