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The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology issued guidelines on November 13, 2017, based on the findings of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) a large randomized trial published in November 2015 looking at systolic blood pressure targets of 140 and 120 mmHg among persons with at least 130 mmHg ...
That’s why high blood pressure is a “silent killer.” Half of U.S. adults have hypertension, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) , but only two-thirds of them ...
Guidelines on the choice of agents and how best to step up treatment for various subgroups in hypertension (high blood pressure) have changed over time and differ between countries. A Comparison of International Guidelines on Goal Blood Pressure and Initial Therapy for Adults With Hypertension (adapted from JNC 8 guidelines [ 1 ] )
[49] [56] According to the 2017 [57] American Heart Association blood pressure guidelines state that a systolic blood pressure of 130–139 mmHg with a diastolic pressure of 80–89 mmHg is "stage one hypertension". [49] For those with heart valve regurgitation, a change in its severity may be associated with a change in diastolic pressure.
"A reading of 130/70 mmHg falls under the category of stage 1 hypertension according to guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association," explains Dr. Rigved ...
According to the American Heart Association, blood pressure ranges generally fall here: Normal: Less than 120 systolic, less than 80 diastolic. Elevated: 120-129 systolic, less than 80 diastolic.
Hypertension is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal [1] that was established in 1979. It is published on behalf of the American Heart Association by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . The editor-in-chief is Rhian M. Touyz.
A Joint Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association on home monitoring in 2008 [35] recommended that 2 to 3 readings should be taken in the morning (after awakening, before washing/dressing, taking breakfast/drink or taking medication) and another 2 ...