Episode 32: ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines
Description
This source offers a comprehensive guide to managing high blood pressure, detailing its definition and classification into categories like normal, elevated, and hypertensive stages. It covers diagnostic procedures, including accurate in-office and out-of-office blood pressure monitoring methods, as well as the importance of routine laboratory testing to assess cardiovascular risk and identify secondary causes of hypertension. The text extensively discusses prevention strategiesthrough lifestyle modifications, various pharmacological treatments (including initial medication selection and single-pill combinations), and the management of hypertension in patients with specific comorbidities such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease. Finally, it addresses hypertensive emergencies and urgencies, and considerations for perioperative hypertension, emphasizing tailored approaches based on individual patient needs and risk factors.
United States
