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Guidelines for treating resistant hypertension have been published in the UK [45] and US. [46] It has been proposed that a proportion of resistant hypertension may be the result of chronic high activity of the autonomic nervous system, known as "neurogenic hypertension". [47] Low adherence to treatment is an important cause of resistant ...
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 ] )
BMJ Best Practice is an online decision-support tool made for clinical decision making support. It was created in 2009 by BMJ. [1] Development
Home 24h ambulatory Office Home 24h ambulatory American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2017) [11] Normal <120 <120 <115 and <80 <80 <75 Elevated 120–129 120–129 115–124 and <80 <80 <75 Hypertension, stage 1 130–139 130–134 125–129 or 80–89 80–84 75–79 Hypertension, stage 2 ≥140 ≥135 ≥130 or ≥90 ≥85 ...
BMJ Quality & Safety is a peer-reviewed healthcare journal dealing with improving patient safety and quality of care. The journal was established in 1992 as Quality in Health Care (print: ISSN 1475-3898, online: ISSN 1475-3901), subsequently became Quality & Safety in Health Care and obtained its current name in 2011.
It is different from a hypertensive urgency by this additional evidence for impending irreversible hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD). Blood pressure is often above 200/120 mmHg, however there are no universally accepted cutoff values .
BMJ Global Health is a peer-reviewed medical journal which publishes research articles and reviews about global health issues. The journal was established in 2016 [ 1 ] and is published by the BMJ Publishing Group . [ 2 ]
A diagram explaining factors affecting arterial pressure. Pathophysiology is a study which explains the function of the body as it relates to diseases and conditions. The pathophysiology of hypertension is an area which attempts to explain mechanistically the causes of hypertension, which is a chronic disease characterized by elevation of blood pressure.