Hypertension ⭐
hypertension · society: AHA/ACC · high-yield
Summary
Multisociety update replacing the 2017 hypertension guideline, redefining BP categories, treatment thresholds, and goals using the PREVENT 10-year CVD risk equation rather than pooled cohort equations. Universal BP target is <130/80 mm Hg, with risk-based initiation of pharmacotherapy at ≥130/80 mm Hg for high-risk patients and ≥140/90 mm Hg for all others. New recommendations address primary aldosteronism screening in resistant hypertension, potassium-based salt substitutes, pregnancy management (including aspirin prophylaxis), renal denervation, and management of acute ICH and stroke.
Current guideline: 2025 AHA/ACC Multisociety Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults · 
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