2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

Key Points

• The guideline aims to provide comprehensive recommendations for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults.
• Developed by a collaborative panel of experts from various health organizations.
• Review of existing research and clinical evidence.
• Formation of evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice.
• Updated classifications for blood pressure and hypertension.
• Recommendations for lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy.
• Emphasis on regular monitoring and patient engagement in management strategies.

“While the news media says that now half the country is hypertensive, that's not arbitrary at all. It's based on very good data that look at risk. It specifically has as a goal that if [a patient has] greater than 10% 10-year cardiovascular risk, you should be more aggressive with treatment. That may sound obvious, but previous guidelines assumed that, never really defined it and never put it into context. This guideline does that, and it's a very important step forward.”