5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have updated hypertension guidelines, endorsed by eleven health organizations.

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  The PREVENT calculator is recommended to estimate 10- and 30-year cardiovascular risk for patients aged 30 to 79.

• 3

  First-line antihypertensive medications include ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics.

• 4

  Lifestyle interventions remain the first-line approach, emphasizing sodium reduction, a heart-healthy diet, and regular physical activity.

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  The target systolic blood pressure for patients with hypertension is under 130 mmHg, with annual monitoring recommended for those with pregnancy-associated hypertension.