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Hypertension – or elevated blood pressure – is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. Hypertension can be defined using specific systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels or reported use of antihypertensive medications. An estimated 1.4 billion
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.
New Onset or Uncontrolled Hypertension in Adults Conditions • Drug-resistant/induced hypertension • Abrupt onset of hypertension • Onset of hypertension at <30 y • Exacerbation of previously controlled hypertension • Disproportionate TOD for degree of hypertension • Accelerated/malignant hypertension
28 sie 2019 · This guideline covers identifying and treating primary hypertension (high blood pressure) in people aged 18 and over, including people with type 2 diabetes.
The 2021 WHO hypertension guidelines aim to provide the most current and relevant evidence-based guidance for pharmacological treatment of hypertension in non-pregnant adults, with a particular focus on practice in middle- and low-income countries.
Brief review of major guideline recommendations. Optimal systolic BP and primordial disease prevention. Current state of BP control. Secondary hypertension: drug therapy. Secondary hypertension: primary aldosteronism. Treatment of hypertension in young adults at low short-term CVD risk. Lifestyle management of BP.
In adults with hypertension requiring pharmacological treatment, which drugs (BB, CCB, diuretics, ACE, or ARB vs BB, CCB, diuretics, ACE, or ARB in head-to-head studies) should be used as first-line agents ...
