2021 USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Adults
In 2021, the US Preventative Services taskforce issued a new recommendation statement on screening for hypertension in adults. The statement reaffirms the 2015 USPSTF
recommendation concluding with high certainty that screening for hypertension in adults has substantial net benefit.
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April 27, 2021 |
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Review and Patient Information
2018 ESC/ESH Guideline
In 2018 the ESC/ESH published a guideline which retains the 140/90 threshold definition of hypertension, including for patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD), and emphasizes lifestyle interventions as primary treatment, with consideration of antihypertensive drug therapy only in adults at very high risk, eg with established CVD. In many other respects the 2018 guideline
is similar to the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline.
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November 6, 2018 |
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November 6, 2018 |
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2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline
In 2017 the ACC/AHA and 9 other specialty organizations published an updated hypertension guideline which, among many
changes, redefined elevated blood pressure to lower BP levels, enlarging the population considered potential candidates for monitoring and
treatment. Learn more here.
Research, Reviews, and Commentary
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Research and Review
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Opinion
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Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
JAMA | JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis | December 5, 2017
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The 2018 European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines: More Similar Than Different
JAMA | Viewpoint | November 6, 2018
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Prevalence of Hypertension, Treatment, and Blood Pressure Targets in Canada Associated With the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines
糖心vlog Open | Original Investigation | March 8, 2019
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Blood Pressure Control鈥擬uch Has Been Achieved, Much Remains to Be Done
JAMA Cardiology | Editorial | May 23, 2018
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Media Coverage of the Benefits and Harms of the 2017 Expanded Definition of High Blood Pressure
JAMA Internal Medicine | Research Letter | December 28, 2018
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The New Hypertension Guidelines: Compelling Population Benefit, Manageable Risk, and Time to Implement
JAMA Cardiology | Editor's Note | May 23, 2018
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Association of Blood Pressure Classification in Young Adults Using the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guideline With Cardiovascular Events Later in Life
JAMA | Original Investigation | November 6, 2018
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Incremental Benefits and Harms of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Guideline
JAMA Internal Medicine | Editorial | April 16, 2018
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Association of Blood Pressure Classification in Korean Young Adults According to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines With Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease Events
JAMA | Original Investigation | November 6, 2018
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The 2017 Hypertension Guideline: What鈥檚 New and Different
JAMA | Viewpoint | November 20, 2017
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May 23, 2018 |
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December 5, 2017 |
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December 12, 2017 |
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2014 Guideline
In 2014, panel members of the Eighth Joint National Committee published the results of their evidence review and deliberations about the prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure.
The 2014 guideline offers recommendations for the management of hypertension in:
- People older or younger than age 60 years
- People aged 鈮�18 years with chronic kidney disease
- People aged 鈮�18 years with diabetes
- Black and nonblack populations
Research, Reviews, and Commentary
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Related Editorials
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Post-Publication Peer Review
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Assessing the Trustworthiness of the Guideline for Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
JAMA | Editorial | February 5, 2014
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Guidelines for Managing High Blood Pressure
JAMA | Comment & Response | July 16, 2014
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Recommendations for Treating Hypertension: What Are the Right Goals and Purposes?
JAMA | Editorial | February 5, 2014
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Guidelines for Managing High Blood Pressure
JAMA | Comment & Response | July 16, 2014
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Updated Guidelines for Management of High Blood Pressure: Recommendations, Review, and Responsibility
JAMA | Editorial | February 5, 2014
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Guidelines for Managing High Blood Pressure
JAMA | Comment & Response | July 16, 2014
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Hypertension鈥擜 Public Health Challenge of Global Proportions
JAMA | Editorial | November 6, 2018
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Guidelines for Managing High Blood Pressure鈥擱eply
JAMA | Comment & Response | July 16, 2014
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December 18, 2013 |
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The JAMA Report: Proportion of US Adults Potentially Affected by the 2014 Hypertension Guideline
Author Interview: Proportion of US Adults Potentially Affected by the 2014 Hypertension Guideline
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