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• #1 Hypertension – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension

  Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide. […] Lifestyle changes and medications can lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of health complications. Lifestyle changes include weight loss, physical exercise, decreased salt intake, reducing alcohol intake, and a healthy diet. If lifestyle changes are not sufficient, blood pressure medications are used. Up to three medications taken concurrently can control blood pressure in 90% of people. The treatment of moderately high arterial blood pressure (defined as 160/100 mmHg) with medications is associated with an improved life expectancy.

• #2 High blood pressure medications: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007484.htm

  Treating high blood pressure will help prevent problems such as heart disease, stroke, loss of eyesight, chronic kidney disease, and other blood vessel diseases. […] You may need to take medicines to lower your blood pressure if lifestyle changes are not enough to bring your blood pressure to the target level. […] If your blood pressure is equal to or higher than 130/80 but lower than 140/90 mm Hg, your provider may recommend medicines to treat high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is equal to or higher than 140/90 mm Hg, you have Stage 2 high blood pressure. Your provider will most likely recommend that you take medicines and recommend lifestyle changes. […] Medicines for high blood pressure are often used to treat high blood pressure. […] Most of the time, only a single drug will be used at first. Two drugs may be started if you have stage 2 high blood pressure.

• #3 High Blood Pressure – What Is High Blood Pressure? | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure

  To control or lower high blood pressure, your healthcare provider may recommend that you adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle that includes: […] Your healthcare provider may also recommend medicines to help control your blood pressure. […] Controlling your blood pressure can help prevent or delay serious health problems such as chronic kidney disease, heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and possibly vascular dementia.

• #4 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #5 Estimated Hypertension Prevalence, Treatment, and Control Among U.S. Adults | Million Hearts®

  https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/data-reports/hypertension-prevalence.html

  Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the United States. Clinicians diagnose patients as having hypertension and make treatment decisions by comparing patients systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings to certain thresholds. Current guidelines issued in 2017 by many organizations including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) define hypertension as blood pressure consistently at or above 130/80 mm Hg. […] All adults with hypertension are recommended by a clinician to undergo lifestyle modifications. This is the only treatment recommendation for 1 in 5 adults (25.0 million). […] Most adults with hypertension (4 in 5) are also recommended by a clinician to take prescription medication(s) (94.9 million).

• #6 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #7 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #8 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #9 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #10 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #11 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #12 How to lower blood pressure – BHF

  https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/research/blood-pressure/blood-pressure-tips

  High blood pressure significantly increases the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. […] Regardless, high blood pressure can lead to kidney damage, stroke or a heart attack. Therefore, it’s important you get your blood pressure checked regularly. Check with your GP or nurse how often to get it checked. […] For some people, losing weight is all they need to do to get their blood pressure down to a normal level. […] Do not stop taking your medication without consulting with your GP first. […] Most people will need to take more than one type of medicine to control their blood pressure.

• #13 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #14 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #15 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #16 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #17 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #18 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #19 15 natural ways to lower your blood pressure

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318716

  Someone may be able to lower their blood pressure in a number of ways. For example, by regularly exercising, managing their weight, and making dietary changes. […] However, there are a number of things you can do to lower your blood pressure naturally, even without medication. […] Exercise is one of the best things you can do to lower high blood pressure. […] Regular exercise helps make your heart stronger and more efficient at pumping blood, which lowers the pressure in your arteries. […] In fact, getting 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise, such as walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise, such as running, can help lower blood pressure and improve heart health. […] Most guidelines for lowering blood pressure recommend reducing sodium intake. […] Drinking any amount of alcohol may raise your blood pressure. Therefore, it’s best to moderate your intake.

• #20 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications. Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying conditions. […] You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For example, your provider may recommend starting with lifestyle changes if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension. […] Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally: Keep a weight that’s healthy for you. Your healthcare provider can give you a target range. Eat a healthy diet. An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Cut down on salt. Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams. Get enough potassium. Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some foods high in potassium include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin). Exercise. Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful. Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.

• #21 High blood pressure (hypertension) | healthdirect

  https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/high-blood-pressure-hypertension

  High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that can cause health problems. […] You can also help treat high blood pressure with lifestyle measures. […] Some people with high blood pressure need to take medicines to keep their blood pressure at healthy levels. […] Mild high blood pressure can often be treated by making lifestyle changes, including: doing regular physical activity, stopping smoking, eating a healthy diet and reducing your salt intake, losing weight if you are overweight, limiting your alcohol intake to no more than 2 standard drinks per day for males, or 1 standard drink per day for females. […] In some people, lifestyle changes may not be enough. You may also need medicines to help reduce your blood pressure levels to within the normal range. […] Treating high blood pressure helps prevent complications.

• #22 15 natural ways to lower your blood pressure

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318716

  To get a better balance of potassium and sodium in your diet, focus on eating fewer processed foods and more fresh, whole foods. […] Eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which are rich in potassium, can help lower blood pressure. […] Caffeine can cause a short-term spike in blood pressure. However, for many people, it does not cause a lasting increase. […] Chronic stress can contribute to high blood pressure. Finding ways to manage stress can help. […] Dark chocolate and cocoa powder contain plant compounds that help relax blood vessels, which may lower blood pressure. […] Losing weight can significantly lower high blood pressure. This effect is even more pronounced when you exercise. […] Though there’s conflicting research about smoking and high blood pressure, both increase the risk of heart disease.

• #23 High blood pressure (hypertension) | healthdirect

  https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/high-blood-pressure-hypertension

  High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that can cause health problems. […] You can also help treat high blood pressure with lifestyle measures. […] Some people with high blood pressure need to take medicines to keep their blood pressure at healthy levels. […] Mild high blood pressure can often be treated by making lifestyle changes, including: doing regular physical activity, stopping smoking, eating a healthy diet and reducing your salt intake, losing weight if you are overweight, limiting your alcohol intake to no more than 2 standard drinks per day for males, or 1 standard drink per day for females. […] In some people, lifestyle changes may not be enough. You may also need medicines to help reduce your blood pressure levels to within the normal range. […] Treating high blood pressure helps prevent complications.

• #24 15 natural ways to lower your blood pressure

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318716

  To get a better balance of potassium and sodium in your diet, focus on eating fewer processed foods and more fresh, whole foods. […] Eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which are rich in potassium, can help lower blood pressure. […] Caffeine can cause a short-term spike in blood pressure. However, for many people, it does not cause a lasting increase. […] Chronic stress can contribute to high blood pressure. Finding ways to manage stress can help. […] Dark chocolate and cocoa powder contain plant compounds that help relax blood vessels, which may lower blood pressure. […] Losing weight can significantly lower high blood pressure. This effect is even more pronounced when you exercise. […] Though there’s conflicting research about smoking and high blood pressure, both increase the risk of heart disease.

• #25 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #26 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #27 Estimated Hypertension Prevalence, Treatment, and Control Among U.S. Adults | Million Hearts®

  https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/data-reports/hypertension-prevalence.html

  Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the United States. Clinicians diagnose patients as having hypertension and make treatment decisions by comparing patients systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings to certain thresholds. Current guidelines issued in 2017 by many organizations including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) define hypertension as blood pressure consistently at or above 130/80 mm Hg. […] All adults with hypertension are recommended by a clinician to undergo lifestyle modifications. This is the only treatment recommendation for 1 in 5 adults (25.0 million). […] Most adults with hypertension (4 in 5) are also recommended by a clinician to take prescription medication(s) (94.9 million).

• #28 High Blood Pressure – Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure/treatment

  Keep up your healthy lifestyle changes while taking these medicines. The combination of medicines and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can help control and lower your high blood pressure and prevent heart disease. […] There are several common high blood pressure medicines your provider can prescribe: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors keep your blood vessels from narrowing as much. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers also keep blood vessels from narrowing. […] Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels. This allows blood vessels to relax. […] Diuretics remove extra water and sodium (salt) from your body, lowering the amount of fluid in your blood. The main diuretic for high blood pressure treatment is thiazide. Diuretics are often used with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill. […] If you are planning to get pregnant or are pregnant, talk with your provider about medicines you’re taking to lower your blood pressure. Not all medicines are safe during pregnancy, but some are. Controlling your blood pressure while you’re pregnant can lower your risk of pregnancy complications.

• #29 High blood pressure (hypertension) – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373417

  Changing your lifestyle can help control and manage high blood pressure. Your health care provider may recommend that you make lifestyle changes including: […] Sometimes lifestyle changes aren’t enough to treat high blood pressure. If they don’t help, your provider may recommend medicine to lower your blood pressure. […] The type of medicine used to treat hypertension depends on your overall health and how high your blood pressure is. Two or more blood pressure drugs often work better than one. It can take some time to find the medicine or combination of medicines that works best for you. […] When taking blood pressure medicine, it’s important to know your goal blood pressure level. You should aim for a blood pressure treatment goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg if: […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure include:

• #30 High Blood Pressure | Hypertension | MedlinePlus

  https://medlineplus.gov/highbloodpressure.html

  What are the treatments for high blood pressure? Treatments for high blood pressure include heart-healthy lifestyle changes and medicines. […] You will work with your provider to come up with a treatment plan. It may include only the lifestyle changes. These changes, such as heart-healthy eating and exercise, can be very effective. But sometimes the changes do not control or lower your high blood pressure. Then you may need to take medicine. There are different types of blood pressure medicines. Some people need to take more than one type. […] If your high blood pressure is caused by another medical condition or medicine, treating that condition or stopping the medicine may lower your blood pressure.

• #31 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #32 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #33 High blood pressure medications: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007484.htm

  Treating high blood pressure will help prevent problems such as heart disease, stroke, loss of eyesight, chronic kidney disease, and other blood vessel diseases. […] You may need to take medicines to lower your blood pressure if lifestyle changes are not enough to bring your blood pressure to the target level. […] If your blood pressure is equal to or higher than 130/80 but lower than 140/90 mm Hg, your provider may recommend medicines to treat high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is equal to or higher than 140/90 mm Hg, you have Stage 2 high blood pressure. Your provider will most likely recommend that you take medicines and recommend lifestyle changes. […] Medicines for high blood pressure are often used to treat high blood pressure. […] Most of the time, only a single drug will be used at first. Two drugs may be started if you have stage 2 high blood pressure.

• #34 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% or higher should be managed initially with a combination of nonpharmacologic and antihypertensive drug therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation in 1 month. […] For adults with a very high average BP (eg, SBP 180 mm Hg or DBP 110 mm Hg), evaluation followed by prompt antihypertensive drug treatment is recommended. […] Simultaneous use of an ACE, ARB, and/or renin inhibitor is potentially harmful and is not recommended to treat adults with hypertension. […] Clinicians should initiate treatment in patients aged 60 years or older who have persistent SBP at or above 150 mm Hg to achieve a target of less than 150 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke, cardiac events, and death. […] If patients 60 years or older have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack or have high cardiovascular risk, physicians should consider starting or increasing drug therapy to achieve an SBP of less than 140 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke and cardiac events.

• #35 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

  https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2017/11/09/11/41/2017-Guideline-for-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Adults

  The following are key points to remember from the 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: […] Nonpharmacologic interventions to reduce BP include: weight loss for overweight or obese patients with a heart healthy diet, sodium restriction, and potassium supplementation within the diet; and increased physical activity with a structured exercise program. […] The benefit of pharmacologic treatment for BP reduction is related to atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent CVD events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP 130 mm Hg or a DBP 80 mm Hg, or for primary prevention in adults with no history of CVD but with an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% and SBP 130 mm Hg or DBP 80 mm Hg.

• #36 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

  https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2017/11/09/11/41/2017-Guideline-for-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Adults

  The following are key points to remember from the 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: […] Nonpharmacologic interventions to reduce BP include: weight loss for overweight or obese patients with a heart healthy diet, sodium restriction, and potassium supplementation within the diet; and increased physical activity with a structured exercise program. […] The benefit of pharmacologic treatment for BP reduction is related to atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent CVD events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP 130 mm Hg or a DBP 80 mm Hg, or for primary prevention in adults with no history of CVD but with an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% and SBP 130 mm Hg or DBP 80 mm Hg.

• #37 Elevated blood pressure – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prehypertension/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20376708

  A blood pressure test is done to diagnose elevated blood pressure. […] Elevated blood pressure is a measurement of 120 to 129 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and a bottom number below (not above) 80 mm Hg. […] Healthy lifestyle changes are recommended for anyone with elevated or high blood pressure. […] If you have elevated blood pressure and diabetes, kidney disease or heart disease, your provider might also recommend blood pressure medication. […] Treatment for stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension usually includes blood pressure medications and healthy lifestyle changes.

• #38 High Blood Pressure: ACC/AHA Releases Updated Guideline | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0315/p413.html

  First-line agents include thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. […] A target BP of less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for adults with confirmed hypertension and CVD or a 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk of 10% or more. […] Adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension whose estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic CVD is less than 10% should be treated with nonpharmacologic interventions and reevaluated in three to six months. […] Those with stage 1 hypertension whose estimated risk is 10% or more should receive BP-lowering therapy in conjunction with nonpharmacologic interventions, then undergo repeat evaluation in one month. […] Adults with stage 2 hypertension should be evaluated by or referred to a primary care physician within one month, receive a combination of nonpharmacologic interventions and BP-lowering medications (with two agents from different classes), and undergo repeat evaluation in one month. […] Adults with very high BPs (systolic BP of 180 mm Hg or higher, or diastolic BP of 110 mm Hg or higher) should be evaluated quickly and provided drug therapy.

• #39 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #40 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be treated to a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg. […] Two or more antihypertensive medications are recommended to achieve a BP target of less than 130/80 mm Hg in most adults with hypertension, especially in Black adults with hypertension. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher, and for primary prevention in adults with an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk of 10% or higher and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher. […] Adults with an elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk below 10% should be managed with nonpharmacologic therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation within 3 to 6 months.

• #41 High Blood Pressure: ACC/AHA Releases Updated Guideline | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0315/p413.html

  First-line agents include thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. […] A target BP of less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for adults with confirmed hypertension and CVD or a 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk of 10% or more. […] Adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension whose estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic CVD is less than 10% should be treated with nonpharmacologic interventions and reevaluated in three to six months. […] Those with stage 1 hypertension whose estimated risk is 10% or more should receive BP-lowering therapy in conjunction with nonpharmacologic interventions, then undergo repeat evaluation in one month. […] Adults with stage 2 hypertension should be evaluated by or referred to a primary care physician within one month, receive a combination of nonpharmacologic interventions and BP-lowering medications (with two agents from different classes), and undergo repeat evaluation in one month. […] Adults with very high BPs (systolic BP of 180 mm Hg or higher, or diastolic BP of 110 mm Hg or higher) should be evaluated quickly and provided drug therapy.

• #42 Medications for Treatment of High Blood Pressure – Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/high-blood-pressure/medications-for-treatment-of-high-blood-pressure

  Most people ultimately require 2 or more medications to reach their blood pressure goal. […] Usually, an antihypertensive medication must be taken indefinitely to control blood pressure. […] A thiazide or thiazide-like diuretic (such as chlorthalidone or indapamide) may be the first medication given to treat high blood pressure. Diuretics can cause blood vessels to widen (dilate). Diuretics also help the kidneys eliminate sodium and water, decreasing fluid volume throughout the body and thus lowering blood pressure. […] Diuretics are particularly useful for people of African ancestry, older adults, people with obesity, and people with heart failure or chronic kidney disease.

• #43 Estimated Hypertension Prevalence, Treatment, and Control Among U.S. Adults | Million Hearts®

  https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/data-reports/hypertension-prevalence.html

  Many adults who are already treated with antihypertensive medication(s) may need to have their current medication dosage increased or to be prescribed additional medications to achieve blood pressure control (33.2 million). […] Many adults for whom hypertension medication is recommended by a clinician are untreated (34.8 million). Two-thirds of this group have blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg (23.4 million). […] For 20.9% of U.S. adults (25 million people), the recommended intervention is lifestyle modifications only. For 79.1% (94.9 million people), the recommended intervention is lifestyle modifications plus medication. […] Definitions: ACC/AHA criteria adapted from Ritchey M D, Gillespie C, Wozniak G, et al. Potential need for expanded pharmacologic treatment and lifestyle modification services under the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines.

• #44 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  Hypertension is defined as the level of blood pressure (BP) at which the benefits of treatment unequivocally outweigh the risks of treatment, in which the office systolic BP values are 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP values are 90 mmHg in younger, middle-aged and older people, as documented by clinical trials. […] Treated BP values should be targeted to a range of 120-129/80 mmHg, and 130-139/80 mmHg in patients less than 65 years old and those aged 65 years, respectively. […] The principal aim was to improve pragmatically the diagnostic accuracy of hypertension and the therapeutic efficacy of antihypertensive management, with the challenging aim of improving BP control and reducing the related cardiovascular burden. […] It is recommended that the first objective of treatment should be to lower BP to 140/90 mmHg in all patients and, provided that the treatment is well tolerated, treated BP values should be targeted to 130/80 mmHg or lower in most patients.

• #45 High Blood Pressure: ACC/AHA Releases Updated Guideline | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0315/p413.html

  First-line agents include thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. […] A target BP of less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for adults with confirmed hypertension and CVD or a 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk of 10% or more. […] Adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension whose estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic CVD is less than 10% should be treated with nonpharmacologic interventions and reevaluated in three to six months. […] Those with stage 1 hypertension whose estimated risk is 10% or more should receive BP-lowering therapy in conjunction with nonpharmacologic interventions, then undergo repeat evaluation in one month. […] Adults with stage 2 hypertension should be evaluated by or referred to a primary care physician within one month, receive a combination of nonpharmacologic interventions and BP-lowering medications (with two agents from different classes), and undergo repeat evaluation in one month. […] Adults with very high BPs (systolic BP of 180 mm Hg or higher, or diastolic BP of 110 mm Hg or higher) should be evaluated quickly and provided drug therapy.

• #46 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

  https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2017/11/09/11/41/2017-Guideline-for-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Adults

  For adults with confirmed hypertension and known CVD or 10-year ASCVD event risk of 10% or higher, a BP target of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. […] Follow-up: In low-risk adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension with low ASCVD risk, BP should be repeated after 3-6 months of nonpharmacologic therapy. […] Principles of drug therapy: Chlorthalidone (12.5-25 mg) is the preferred diuretic because of long half-life and proven reduction of CVD risk. […] Initial first-line therapy for stage 1 hypertension includes thiazide diuretics, CCBs, and ACE inhibitors or ARBs. […] For adults with confirmed hypertension and known stable CVD or 10% 10-year ASCVD risk, a BP target of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. […] BP goal should be 130/80 mm Hg. […] Treatment of hypertension is recommended for noninstitutionalized ambulatory community-dwelling adults (65 years of age), with an average SBP 130 mm Hg with SBP treatment goal of 130 mm Hg.

• #47 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be treated to a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg. […] Two or more antihypertensive medications are recommended to achieve a BP target of less than 130/80 mm Hg in most adults with hypertension, especially in Black adults with hypertension. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher, and for primary prevention in adults with an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk of 10% or higher and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher. […] Adults with an elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk below 10% should be managed with nonpharmacologic therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation within 3 to 6 months.

• #48 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  Hypertension is defined as the level of blood pressure (BP) at which the benefits of treatment unequivocally outweigh the risks of treatment, in which the office systolic BP values are 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP values are 90 mmHg in younger, middle-aged and older people, as documented by clinical trials. […] Treated BP values should be targeted to a range of 120-129/80 mmHg, and 130-139/80 mmHg in patients less than 65 years old and those aged 65 years, respectively. […] The principal aim was to improve pragmatically the diagnostic accuracy of hypertension and the therapeutic efficacy of antihypertensive management, with the challenging aim of improving BP control and reducing the related cardiovascular burden. […] It is recommended that the first objective of treatment should be to lower BP to 140/90 mmHg in all patients and, provided that the treatment is well tolerated, treated BP values should be targeted to 130/80 mmHg or lower in most patients.

• #49 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  In patients 65 years it is recommended that SBP should be lowered to a BP range of 120-129 mmHg in most patients. […] In older patients (65-80 years): in older patients (65 years), it is recommended that SBP should be targeted to a BP range of 130-139 mmHg. […] The recommended treatment for resistant hypertension is the addition of low-dose spironolactone to existing treatment, or the addition of further diuretic therapy if intolerant to spironolactone, with either eplerenone, amiloride, higher-dose thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic or a loop diuretic, or the addition of bisoprolol or doxazosin. […] The new ESC Guidelines have clearly defined therapeutic targets with lower thresholds, below which treatment should not be continued. In most patients, a BP goal of at least 130/80 mmHg is recommended, but not below 120/70 mmHg.

• #50 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  In patients 65 years it is recommended that SBP should be lowered to a BP range of 120-129 mmHg in most patients. […] In older patients (65-80 years): in older patients (65 years), it is recommended that SBP should be targeted to a BP range of 130-139 mmHg. […] The recommended treatment for resistant hypertension is the addition of low-dose spironolactone to existing treatment, or the addition of further diuretic therapy if intolerant to spironolactone, with either eplerenone, amiloride, higher-dose thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic or a loop diuretic, or the addition of bisoprolol or doxazosin. […] The new ESC Guidelines have clearly defined therapeutic targets with lower thresholds, below which treatment should not be continued. In most patients, a BP goal of at least 130/80 mmHg is recommended, but not below 120/70 mmHg.

• #51 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  Hypertension is defined as the level of blood pressure (BP) at which the benefits of treatment unequivocally outweigh the risks of treatment, in which the office systolic BP values are 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP values are 90 mmHg in younger, middle-aged and older people, as documented by clinical trials. […] Treated BP values should be targeted to a range of 120-129/80 mmHg, and 130-139/80 mmHg in patients less than 65 years old and those aged 65 years, respectively. […] The principal aim was to improve pragmatically the diagnostic accuracy of hypertension and the therapeutic efficacy of antihypertensive management, with the challenging aim of improving BP control and reducing the related cardiovascular burden. […] It is recommended that the first objective of treatment should be to lower BP to 140/90 mmHg in all patients and, provided that the treatment is well tolerated, treated BP values should be targeted to 130/80 mmHg or lower in most patients.

• #52 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  In patients 65 years it is recommended that SBP should be lowered to a BP range of 120-129 mmHg in most patients. […] In older patients (65-80 years): in older patients (65 years), it is recommended that SBP should be targeted to a BP range of 130-139 mmHg. […] The recommended treatment for resistant hypertension is the addition of low-dose spironolactone to existing treatment, or the addition of further diuretic therapy if intolerant to spironolactone, with either eplerenone, amiloride, higher-dose thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic or a loop diuretic, or the addition of bisoprolol or doxazosin. […] The new ESC Guidelines have clearly defined therapeutic targets with lower thresholds, below which treatment should not be continued. In most patients, a BP goal of at least 130/80 mmHg is recommended, but not below 120/70 mmHg.

• #53

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #54

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #55 How to Manage High Blood Pressure | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure

  It’s important to work with your health care professional to manage your blood pressure. You’re a part of your health care team. You and your health care professional are partners. […] By adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle, you can: Reduce your blood pressure. Prevent or delay the development of high blood pressure. Improve how well blood pressure medications work. Lower your risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney damage, vision loss and sexual dysfunction.

• #56 High blood pressure (hypertension) – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373417

  Changing your lifestyle can help control and manage high blood pressure. Your health care provider may recommend that you make lifestyle changes including: […] Sometimes lifestyle changes aren’t enough to treat high blood pressure. If they don’t help, your provider may recommend medicine to lower your blood pressure. […] The type of medicine used to treat hypertension depends on your overall health and how high your blood pressure is. Two or more blood pressure drugs often work better than one. It can take some time to find the medicine or combination of medicines that works best for you. […] When taking blood pressure medicine, it’s important to know your goal blood pressure level. You should aim for a blood pressure treatment goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg if: […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure include:

• #57 Patient education: High blood pressure treatment in adults (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/high-blood-pressure-treatment-in-adults-beyond-the-basics/print

  Your health care provider will take several factors into account when determining which antihypertensive drug to try first. […] Certain antihypertensive drugs are specifically recommended for the treatment of particular conditions, even if the person does not have high blood pressure. […] If a person has very high blood pressure (eg, 160/100 mmHg or higher), then combination therapy with two drugs at the same time rather than monotherapy (treatment with a single medication) may be the initial step in blood pressure treatment. […] Adding a second drug, particularly as a single-pill combination, may be more effective than increasing the dose of the first drug.

• #58 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #59 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #60 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #61 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #62 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #63 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatments: Lifestyle Changes, Medications

  https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/hypertension-treatment-overview

  Diuretics are often recommended as the first line of therapy for most people who have high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is more than 20/10 points higher than it should be, your doctor may consider starting you on two drugs or placing you on a combination drug. […] The most important element in the management of high blood pressure is follow-up care. […] After starting high blood pressure drug therapy, you should see your doctor at least once a month until the blood pressure goal is reached. […] Follow-up visits are a great opportunity for monitoring other associated risk factors, such as high cholesterol and obesity.

• #64 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  A meta-analysis showed that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors but not angiotensin receptor blockers reduced the incidence of doubling of the serum creatinine level in patients with diabetes mellitus, but it did not affect progression to end-stage renal disease. […] Compared with monotherapy, initial combination therapy achieves blood pressure control more quickly with similar tolerability. […] Guidelines recommend the addition of a third agent for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with dual therapy. […] Randomized controlled trials have shown significantly higher rates of blood pressure control in patients using a combination of an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), calcium channel blocker (CCB), and thiazide diuretic compared with those on a dual regimen of an ARB and CCB.

• #65 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  More than 70% of adults treated for primary hypertension will eventually require at least two antihypertensive agents, either initially as combination therapy or as add-on therapy if monotherapy and lifestyle modifications do not achieve adequate blood pressure control. Four main classes of medications are used in combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension: thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). […] Patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria should include an ACEI or ARB plus a thiazide diuretic or a calcium channel blocker. Patients with diabetes mellitus should be treated similarly to those without diabetes unless proteinuria is present, in which case combination therapy should include an ACEI or ARB.

• #66 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  More than 70% of adults treated for primary hypertension will eventually require at least two antihypertensive agents, either initially as combination therapy or as add-on therapy if monotherapy and lifestyle modifications do not achieve adequate blood pressure control. Four main classes of medications are used in combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension: thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). […] Patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria should include an ACEI or ARB plus a thiazide diuretic or a calcium channel blocker. Patients with diabetes mellitus should be treated similarly to those without diabetes unless proteinuria is present, in which case combination therapy should include an ACEI or ARB.

• #67 Hypertension: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview

  The following are drug class recommendations for compelling indications based on various clinical trials: Heart failure: Diuretic, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor/ARB/ARNI, aldosterone antagonist; Following myocardial infarction: Beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor; Diabetes: ACE inhibitor/ARB; Chronic kidney disease: ACE inhibitor/ARB. […] Although the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines favor CCBs or thiazide diuretics in the absence of other indications as first-line medications in Black hypertensive populations, reports in relatively recent years have raised questions on the benefits of race or ethnicity-based medication prescribing.

• #68 Hypertension: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview

  The following are drug class recommendations for compelling indications based on various clinical trials: Heart failure: Diuretic, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor/ARB/ARNI, aldosterone antagonist; Following myocardial infarction: Beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor; Diabetes: ACE inhibitor/ARB; Chronic kidney disease: ACE inhibitor/ARB. […] Although the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines favor CCBs or thiazide diuretics in the absence of other indications as first-line medications in Black hypertensive populations, reports in relatively recent years have raised questions on the benefits of race or ethnicity-based medication prescribing.

• #69 Medications for Treatment of High Blood Pressure – Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/high-blood-pressure/medications-for-treatment-of-high-blood-pressure

  Most people ultimately require 2 or more medications to reach their blood pressure goal. […] Usually, an antihypertensive medication must be taken indefinitely to control blood pressure. […] A thiazide or thiazide-like diuretic (such as chlorthalidone or indapamide) may be the first medication given to treat high blood pressure. Diuretics can cause blood vessels to widen (dilate). Diuretics also help the kidneys eliminate sodium and water, decreasing fluid volume throughout the body and thus lowering blood pressure. […] Diuretics are particularly useful for people of African ancestry, older adults, people with obesity, and people with heart failure or chronic kidney disease.

• #70 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% or higher should be managed initially with a combination of nonpharmacologic and antihypertensive drug therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation in 1 month. […] For adults with a very high average BP (eg, SBP 180 mm Hg or DBP 110 mm Hg), evaluation followed by prompt antihypertensive drug treatment is recommended. […] Simultaneous use of an ACE, ARB, and/or renin inhibitor is potentially harmful and is not recommended to treat adults with hypertension. […] Clinicians should initiate treatment in patients aged 60 years or older who have persistent SBP at or above 150 mm Hg to achieve a target of less than 150 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke, cardiac events, and death. […] If patients 60 years or older have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack or have high cardiovascular risk, physicians should consider starting or increasing drug therapy to achieve an SBP of less than 140 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke and cardiac events.

• #71 Managing High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/living-with/index.html

  Blood pressure medicines can keep blood pressure at a healthy level by: Causing your body to get rid of water, which decreases the amount of water and salt in your body to a healthy level, Relaxing your blood vessels, Making your heart beat with less force, Blocking nerve activity that can restrict your blood vessels. […] Talk with your health care team about the best type of treatment for you. You may need to take more than one type of medicine to control your blood pressure. […] The benefits of blood pressure medicines are clear: Blood pressure medicines can help you keep your blood pressure at healthy levels and therefore greatly reduce your risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. […] Your health care team will tell you if you need medicine for high blood pressure, based on your blood pressure readings over a period of time.

• #72 High blood pressure medications: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007484.htm

  Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. […] One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure: Diuretics are also called water pills. […] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) reduce the production of angiotensin II in your body. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure.

• #73 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Most of the time, only a single drug will be used at first. Two drugs may be started if you have stage 2 high blood pressure. […] Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. Your provider will decide, with you, which type of medicine is right for you. You may need to take more than one type. […] One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure: Diuretics are also called water pills. They help your kidneys remove some salt (sodium) from your body. As a result, your blood vessels don’t have to hold as much fluid and your blood pressure goes down. […] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) reduce the production of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure.

• #74 Medications for Treatment of High Blood Pressure – Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/high-blood-pressure/medications-for-treatment-of-high-blood-pressure

  Most people ultimately require 2 or more medications to reach their blood pressure goal. […] Usually, an antihypertensive medication must be taken indefinitely to control blood pressure. […] A thiazide or thiazide-like diuretic (such as chlorthalidone or indapamide) may be the first medication given to treat high blood pressure. Diuretics can cause blood vessels to widen (dilate). Diuretics also help the kidneys eliminate sodium and water, decreasing fluid volume throughout the body and thus lowering blood pressure. […] Diuretics are particularly useful for people of African ancestry, older adults, people with obesity, and people with heart failure or chronic kidney disease.

• #75 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

  https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2017/11/09/11/41/2017-Guideline-for-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Adults

  For adults with confirmed hypertension and known CVD or 10-year ASCVD event risk of 10% or higher, a BP target of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. […] Follow-up: In low-risk adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension with low ASCVD risk, BP should be repeated after 3-6 months of nonpharmacologic therapy. […] Principles of drug therapy: Chlorthalidone (12.5-25 mg) is the preferred diuretic because of long half-life and proven reduction of CVD risk. […] Initial first-line therapy for stage 1 hypertension includes thiazide diuretics, CCBs, and ACE inhibitors or ARBs. […] For adults with confirmed hypertension and known stable CVD or 10% 10-year ASCVD risk, a BP target of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. […] BP goal should be 130/80 mm Hg. […] Treatment of hypertension is recommended for noninstitutionalized ambulatory community-dwelling adults (65 years of age), with an average SBP 130 mm Hg with SBP treatment goal of 130 mm Hg.

• #76 Medications for Treatment of High Blood Pressure – Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/high-blood-pressure/medications-for-treatment-of-high-blood-pressure

  Most people ultimately require 2 or more medications to reach their blood pressure goal. […] Usually, an antihypertensive medication must be taken indefinitely to control blood pressure. […] A thiazide or thiazide-like diuretic (such as chlorthalidone or indapamide) may be the first medication given to treat high blood pressure. Diuretics can cause blood vessels to widen (dilate). Diuretics also help the kidneys eliminate sodium and water, decreasing fluid volume throughout the body and thus lowering blood pressure. […] Diuretics are particularly useful for people of African ancestry, older adults, people with obesity, and people with heart failure or chronic kidney disease.

• #77 High Blood Pressure – Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure/treatment

  Keep up your healthy lifestyle changes while taking these medicines. The combination of medicines and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can help control and lower your high blood pressure and prevent heart disease. […] There are several common high blood pressure medicines your provider can prescribe: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors keep your blood vessels from narrowing as much. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers also keep blood vessels from narrowing. […] Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels. This allows blood vessels to relax. […] Diuretics remove extra water and sodium (salt) from your body, lowering the amount of fluid in your blood. The main diuretic for high blood pressure treatment is thiazide. Diuretics are often used with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill. […] If you are planning to get pregnant or are pregnant, talk with your provider about medicines you’re taking to lower your blood pressure. Not all medicines are safe during pregnancy, but some are. Controlling your blood pressure while you’re pregnant can lower your risk of pregnancy complications.

• #78 Care and Treatment Options for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | American Geriatrics Society | HealthInAging.org

  https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/care-treatment

  The goal of treatment is to lower blood pressure enough to reduce risk of heart disease, stroke, memory impairment, and other problems. […] Treatment for high blood pressure usually begins with changes in diet and lifestyle. Medications are needed when lifestyle changes aren’t enough to lower blood pressure to the person’s goal. […] Treatment needs to reduce blood pressure slowly and steadily. […] Drug treatment for high blood pressure is safe and effective in older adults and has few side effects. […] A side effect of drug treatment can be a sudden drop in blood pressure. […] If a person takes a diuretic, they may lose potassium via their kidneys. Low levels of blood potassium can lead to muscle weakness or problems with heart rhythm.

• #79 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  Sometimes, providers recommend lifestyle changes along with medications to lower your blood pressure. […] Four classes of blood pressure medications are first-line (most effective and commonly prescribed) when starting treatment: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the production of the angiotensin II hormone, which the body naturally uses to manage blood pressure. When the medicine blocks angiotensin II, your blood vessels don’t narrow. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) block this same hormone from binding with receptors in the blood vessels. ARBs work the same way as ACE inhibitors to keep blood vessels from narrowing. Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels, allowing these vessels to relax. Diuretics (water or fluid pills) flush excess sodium from your body, reducing the amount of fluid in your blood. People often take diuretics with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill. […] Your provider may couple other medications with these first-line drugs to better manage your blood pressure.

• #80

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #81 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Most of the time, only a single drug will be used at first. Two drugs may be started if you have stage 2 high blood pressure. […] Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. Your provider will decide, with you, which type of medicine is right for you. You may need to take more than one type. […] One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure: Diuretics are also called water pills. They help your kidneys remove some salt (sodium) from your body. As a result, your blood vessels don’t have to hold as much fluid and your blood pressure goes down. […] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) reduce the production of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure.

• #82 Hypertension: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview

  The following are drug class recommendations for compelling indications based on various clinical trials: Heart failure: Diuretic, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor/ARB/ARNI, aldosterone antagonist; Following myocardial infarction: Beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor; Diabetes: ACE inhibitor/ARB; Chronic kidney disease: ACE inhibitor/ARB. […] Although the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines favor CCBs or thiazide diuretics in the absence of other indications as first-line medications in Black hypertensive populations, reports in relatively recent years have raised questions on the benefits of race or ethnicity-based medication prescribing.

• #83 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  A meta-analysis showed that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors but not angiotensin receptor blockers reduced the incidence of doubling of the serum creatinine level in patients with diabetes mellitus, but it did not affect progression to end-stage renal disease. […] Compared with monotherapy, initial combination therapy achieves blood pressure control more quickly with similar tolerability. […] Guidelines recommend the addition of a third agent for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with dual therapy. […] Randomized controlled trials have shown significantly higher rates of blood pressure control in patients using a combination of an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), calcium channel blocker (CCB), and thiazide diuretic compared with those on a dual regimen of an ARB and CCB.

• #84

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #85 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Renin inhibitors act by reducing the amount of angiotensin precursors thereby relaxing your blood vessels. […] Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time. […] Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include: Cough, Diarrhea or constipation, Dizziness or lightheadedness, Erection problems, Feeling nervous, Feeling tired, weak, drowsy, or a lack of energy, Headache, Nausea or vomiting, Skin rash, Weight loss or gain without trying. […] Tell your provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects. […] Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your provider first.

• #86 High Blood Pressure: Symptoms & Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure

  Sometimes, providers recommend lifestyle changes along with medications to lower your blood pressure. […] Four classes of blood pressure medications are first-line (most effective and commonly prescribed) when starting treatment: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the production of the angiotensin II hormone, which the body naturally uses to manage blood pressure. When the medicine blocks angiotensin II, your blood vessels don’t narrow. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) block this same hormone from binding with receptors in the blood vessels. ARBs work the same way as ACE inhibitors to keep blood vessels from narrowing. Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels, allowing these vessels to relax. Diuretics (water or fluid pills) flush excess sodium from your body, reducing the amount of fluid in your blood. People often take diuretics with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill. […] Your provider may couple other medications with these first-line drugs to better manage your blood pressure.

• #87 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. These medicines make the heart beat at a slower rate and with less force. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Centrally acting drugs signal your brain and nervous system to relax your blood vessels. […] Vasodilators signal the muscles in the walls of blood vessels to relax.

• #88

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #89 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. These medicines make the heart beat at a slower rate and with less force. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Centrally acting drugs signal your brain and nervous system to relax your blood vessels. […] Vasodilators signal the muscles in the walls of blood vessels to relax.

• #90 Hypertension: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview

  The following are drug class recommendations for compelling indications based on various clinical trials: Heart failure: Diuretic, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor/ARB/ARNI, aldosterone antagonist; Following myocardial infarction: Beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor; Diabetes: ACE inhibitor/ARB; Chronic kidney disease: ACE inhibitor/ARB. […] Although the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines favor CCBs or thiazide diuretics in the absence of other indications as first-line medications in Black hypertensive populations, reports in relatively recent years have raised questions on the benefits of race or ethnicity-based medication prescribing.

• #91 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  The addition of eplerenone (Inspra) or spironolactone to ACEI therapy decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with HFrEF, especially after acute myocardial infarction. […] ACEIs and ARBs reduce proteinuria and decrease progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with proteinuria. […] The combination of an ACEI and ARB is not recommended because of the increased risk of end-stage renal disease and lack of mortality benefit. […] ACEIs or ARBs should be used in patients with proteinuria, including those with diabetes.

• #92 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  The addition of eplerenone (Inspra) or spironolactone to ACEI therapy decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with HFrEF, especially after acute myocardial infarction. […] ACEIs and ARBs reduce proteinuria and decrease progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with proteinuria. […] The combination of an ACEI and ARB is not recommended because of the increased risk of end-stage renal disease and lack of mortality benefit. […] ACEIs or ARBs should be used in patients with proteinuria, including those with diabetes.

• #93

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #94 High Blood Pressure – Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure/treatment

  Keep up your healthy lifestyle changes while taking these medicines. The combination of medicines and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can help control and lower your high blood pressure and prevent heart disease. […] There are several common high blood pressure medicines your provider can prescribe: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors keep your blood vessels from narrowing as much. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers also keep blood vessels from narrowing. […] Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels. This allows blood vessels to relax. […] Diuretics remove extra water and sodium (salt) from your body, lowering the amount of fluid in your blood. The main diuretic for high blood pressure treatment is thiazide. Diuretics are often used with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill. […] If you are planning to get pregnant or are pregnant, talk with your provider about medicines you’re taking to lower your blood pressure. Not all medicines are safe during pregnancy, but some are. Controlling your blood pressure while you’re pregnant can lower your risk of pregnancy complications.

• #95 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. These medicines make the heart beat at a slower rate and with less force. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Centrally acting drugs signal your brain and nervous system to relax your blood vessels. […] Vasodilators signal the muscles in the walls of blood vessels to relax.

• #96 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Treatment Options

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/hypertension-treatment-1763942

  Diuretics also referred to as water pills, increase the amount of fluid excreted in the urine. They are believed to lower blood pressure by reducing the volume of fluid circulating in the blood vessels. […] ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by dilating (widening) the arteries. […] Calcium channel blockers reduce blood pressure by dilating the arteries and reducing the force of the heart’s contractions. […] Beta blockers decrease the effect of adrenaline on the cardiovascular system, slow the heart rate, and reduce stress on the heart and the arteries. […] ARBs reduce blood pressure by dilating the arteries. […] Lotensin is a vasodilator. It works by causing blood vessels to relax and widen, which lowers the pressure necessary to push blood through them. […] Use of a single antihypertensive medication is referred to as monotherapy.

• #97 Hypertension: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview

  The following are drug class recommendations for compelling indications based on various clinical trials: Heart failure: Diuretic, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor/ARB/ARNI, aldosterone antagonist; Following myocardial infarction: Beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor; Diabetes: ACE inhibitor/ARB; Chronic kidney disease: ACE inhibitor/ARB. […] Although the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines favor CCBs or thiazide diuretics in the absence of other indications as first-line medications in Black hypertensive populations, reports in relatively recent years have raised questions on the benefits of race or ethnicity-based medication prescribing.

• #98 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Lifestyle modifications are essential for the prevention of high BP, and these are generally the initial steps in managing hypertension. […] A moderate reduction in sodium chloride intake can lead to a small reduction in BP. […] The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan encompasses a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and may lower BP by 8-14 mm Hg. […] Regular aerobic physical activity can facilitate weight loss, decrease BP, and reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. […] If lifestyle modifications are insufficient to achieve goal blood pressure (BP), there are several drug options for the treatment and management of hypertension. […] Based on the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines, three classes of medications are considered first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics.

• #99

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

  Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure. These include: eating a healthy, low-salt diet, losing weight, being physically active, quitting tobacco. […] If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend one or more medicines. Your recommended blood pressure goal may depend on what other health conditions you have. […] Blood pressure goal is less than 130/80 if you have: cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke), diabetes (high blood sugar), chronic kidney disease, high risk for cardiovascular disease. […] For most people, the goal is to have a blood pressure less than 140/90. […] There are several common blood pressure medicines: ACE inhibitors including enalapril and lisinopril relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs) including losartan and telmisartan relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage. Calcium channel blockers including amlodipine and felodipine relax blood vessels. Diuretics including hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone eliminate extra water from the body, lowering blood pressure.

• #100 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Treatment Options

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/hypertension-treatment-1763942

  Diuretics also referred to as water pills, increase the amount of fluid excreted in the urine. They are believed to lower blood pressure by reducing the volume of fluid circulating in the blood vessels. […] ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by dilating (widening) the arteries. […] Calcium channel blockers reduce blood pressure by dilating the arteries and reducing the force of the heart’s contractions. […] Beta blockers decrease the effect of adrenaline on the cardiovascular system, slow the heart rate, and reduce stress on the heart and the arteries. […] ARBs reduce blood pressure by dilating the arteries. […] Lotensin is a vasodilator. It works by causing blood vessels to relax and widen, which lowers the pressure necessary to push blood through them. […] Use of a single antihypertensive medication is referred to as monotherapy.

• #101 High blood pressure medications: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007484.htm

  Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. […] One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure: Diuretics are also called water pills. […] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) reduce the production of angiotensin II in your body. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure.

• #102 Hypertension: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview

  The following are drug class recommendations for compelling indications based on various clinical trials: Heart failure: Diuretic, beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor/ARB/ARNI, aldosterone antagonist; Following myocardial infarction: Beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor; Diabetes: ACE inhibitor/ARB; Chronic kidney disease: ACE inhibitor/ARB. […] Although the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines favor CCBs or thiazide diuretics in the absence of other indications as first-line medications in Black hypertensive populations, reports in relatively recent years have raised questions on the benefits of race or ethnicity-based medication prescribing.

• #103 High blood pressure medications: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007484.htm

  Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. […] One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure: Diuretics are also called water pills. […] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) reduce the production of angiotensin II in your body. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure.

• #104 High blood pressure (hypertension) | NHS inform

  https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-disease/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/

  Sometimes a combination of treatments is needed to treat high blood pressure. This means you may have to take more than one type of medication in addition to making healthy lifestyle changes. […] The most common medications for high blood pressure are: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors like ramipril, calcium channel blockers like amlodipine, thiazide diuretics like bendroflumethazide, alpha-blockers like doxazosin, beta-blockers like atenolol. […] If you have high blood pressure, you may have to take medication to treat it for the rest of your life. But, the effect of medication and your lifestyle on your blood pressure should be monitored over time.

• #105 High blood pressure medications: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007484.htm

  Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. […] One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure: Diuretics are also called water pills. […] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) reduce the production of angiotensin II in your body. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure.

• #106 High blood pressure (hypertension) | NHS inform

  https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-disease/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/

  Sometimes a combination of treatments is needed to treat high blood pressure. This means you may have to take more than one type of medication in addition to making healthy lifestyle changes. […] The most common medications for high blood pressure are: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors like ramipril, calcium channel blockers like amlodipine, thiazide diuretics like bendroflumethazide, alpha-blockers like doxazosin, beta-blockers like atenolol. […] If you have high blood pressure, you may have to take medication to treat it for the rest of your life. But, the effect of medication and your lifestyle on your blood pressure should be monitored over time.

• #107 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  In patients 65 years it is recommended that SBP should be lowered to a BP range of 120-129 mmHg in most patients. […] In older patients (65-80 years): in older patients (65 years), it is recommended that SBP should be targeted to a BP range of 130-139 mmHg. […] The recommended treatment for resistant hypertension is the addition of low-dose spironolactone to existing treatment, or the addition of further diuretic therapy if intolerant to spironolactone, with either eplerenone, amiloride, higher-dose thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic or a loop diuretic, or the addition of bisoprolol or doxazosin. […] The new ESC Guidelines have clearly defined therapeutic targets with lower thresholds, below which treatment should not be continued. In most patients, a BP goal of at least 130/80 mmHg is recommended, but not below 120/70 mmHg.

• #108 Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

  https://www.ccjm.org/content/90/2/115

  Resistant hypertension can be challenging to manage, but a stepwise approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment can lead to better blood pressure control. […] Along with lifestyle modification, a stepwise approach to management using antihypertensive medications with differing mechanisms of action is critical to achieving blood pressure control. Patients may require more anti-hypertensive medications. […] The initial pharmacologic approach to resistant hypertension consists of 3 medications, each mechanistically different, at maximally tolerated doses, as follows: An ACE inhibitor or ARB, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic. […] If blood pressure is still not controlled on maximally tolerated therapy with these 3 agents, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (spironolactone or eplerenone) should be the fourth-line agent. […] Patients should be referred to a hypertension specialist if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the above therapies.

• #109 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. These medicines make the heart beat at a slower rate and with less force. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Centrally acting drugs signal your brain and nervous system to relax your blood vessels. […] Vasodilators signal the muscles in the walls of blood vessels to relax.

• #110 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) reduce the action of angiotensin II in your body. This helps relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessels by reducing calcium entering cells in the wall of the blood vessels. […] One category of blood pressure medicines that has been commonly used but is now usually only used if the drugs above are not adequate or cannot be used is beta-blockers. These medicines make the heart beat at a slower rate and with less force. […] Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include: Alpha-blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure. […] Centrally acting drugs signal your brain and nervous system to relax your blood vessels. […] Vasodilators signal the muscles in the walls of blood vessels to relax.

• #111 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Renin inhibitors act by reducing the amount of angiotensin precursors thereby relaxing your blood vessels. […] Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time. […] Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include: Cough, Diarrhea or constipation, Dizziness or lightheadedness, Erection problems, Feeling nervous, Feeling tired, weak, drowsy, or a lack of energy, Headache, Nausea or vomiting, Skin rash, Weight loss or gain without trying. […] Tell your provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects. […] Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your provider first.

• #112 High blood pressure (hypertension) – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373417

  Changing your lifestyle can help control and manage high blood pressure. Your health care provider may recommend that you make lifestyle changes including: […] Sometimes lifestyle changes aren’t enough to treat high blood pressure. If they don’t help, your provider may recommend medicine to lower your blood pressure. […] The type of medicine used to treat hypertension depends on your overall health and how high your blood pressure is. Two or more blood pressure drugs often work better than one. It can take some time to find the medicine or combination of medicines that works best for you. […] When taking blood pressure medicine, it’s important to know your goal blood pressure level. You should aim for a blood pressure treatment goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg if: […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure include:

• #113 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  More than 70% of adults treated for primary hypertension will eventually require at least two antihypertensive agents, either initially as combination therapy or as add-on therapy if monotherapy and lifestyle modifications do not achieve adequate blood pressure control. Four main classes of medications are used in combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension: thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). […] Patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria should include an ACEI or ARB plus a thiazide diuretic or a calcium channel blocker. Patients with diabetes mellitus should be treated similarly to those without diabetes unless proteinuria is present, in which case combination therapy should include an ACEI or ARB.

• #114 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  More than 70% of adults treated for primary hypertension will eventually require at least two antihypertensive agents, either initially as combination therapy or as add-on therapy if monotherapy and lifestyle modifications do not achieve adequate blood pressure control. Four main classes of medications are used in combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension: thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). […] Patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria should include an ACEI or ARB plus a thiazide diuretic or a calcium channel blocker. Patients with diabetes mellitus should be treated similarly to those without diabetes unless proteinuria is present, in which case combination therapy should include an ACEI or ARB.

• #115 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be treated to a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg. […] Two or more antihypertensive medications are recommended to achieve a BP target of less than 130/80 mm Hg in most adults with hypertension, especially in Black adults with hypertension. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher, and for primary prevention in adults with an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk of 10% or higher and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher. […] Adults with an elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk below 10% should be managed with nonpharmacologic therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation within 3 to 6 months.

• #116 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  A meta-analysis showed that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors but not angiotensin receptor blockers reduced the incidence of doubling of the serum creatinine level in patients with diabetes mellitus, but it did not affect progression to end-stage renal disease. […] Compared with monotherapy, initial combination therapy achieves blood pressure control more quickly with similar tolerability. […] Guidelines recommend the addition of a third agent for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with dual therapy. […] Randomized controlled trials have shown significantly higher rates of blood pressure control in patients using a combination of an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), calcium channel blocker (CCB), and thiazide diuretic compared with those on a dual regimen of an ARB and CCB.

• #117 Patient education: High blood pressure treatment in adults (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/high-blood-pressure-treatment-in-adults-beyond-the-basics/print

  Your health care provider will take several factors into account when determining which antihypertensive drug to try first. […] Certain antihypertensive drugs are specifically recommended for the treatment of particular conditions, even if the person does not have high blood pressure. […] If a person has very high blood pressure (eg, 160/100 mmHg or higher), then combination therapy with two drugs at the same time rather than monotherapy (treatment with a single medication) may be the initial step in blood pressure treatment. […] Adding a second drug, particularly as a single-pill combination, may be more effective than increasing the dose of the first drug.

• #118 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #119 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Participants valued once-a-day treatment with a single pill but would have preferred a smaller capsule. […] SPC blood-pressure lowering therapy appears acceptable in this population of people with high blood pressure previously untreated or on monotherapy. […] Together this evidence suggests the quadpill is acceptable to people with high blood pressure.

• #120 Hypertension in adults: Initial drug therapy – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/choice-of-drug-therapy-in-primary-essential-hypertension

  Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the United States, treatment of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits and for the use of chronic prescription medications. The decision to initiate antihypertensive drug therapy and the choice of medication is informed by the degree of blood pressure elevation and individual comorbidities. The goal of blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular complications, especially among patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. When elevated blood pressure is reduced, the risk of cardiovascular events is also reduced. Studies also show improved cardiovascular outcomes as blood pressure is reduced with antihypertensive therapy and the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive drug therapy, even in lower-risk patients without clinical cardiovascular disease across the lifespan. Antihypertensive drug therapy is indicated for patients with stage 2 hypertension (systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg). For most patients with stage 2 hypertension, we suggest initial combination therapy with low to moderate doses of two agents with complementary mechanisms of action. Initial combination therapy lowers blood pressure more than initial monotherapy and increases the likelihood that the target blood pressure will be achieved in a reasonable time period, and the use of single-pill combinations improves adherence to therapy. When two drugs are used, they should be from different antihypertensive drug classes. In most patients, the drugs should be selected from among the three preferred classes (ie, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs], calcium channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics). Initial monotherapy, rather than initial combination therapy, may be preferred in patients who are at higher risk for adverse effects from antihypertensive therapy.

• #121 Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

  https://www.ccjm.org/content/90/2/115

  Resistant hypertension can be challenging to manage, but a stepwise approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment can lead to better blood pressure control. […] Along with lifestyle modification, a stepwise approach to management using antihypertensive medications with differing mechanisms of action is critical to achieving blood pressure control. Patients may require more anti-hypertensive medications. […] The initial pharmacologic approach to resistant hypertension consists of 3 medications, each mechanistically different, at maximally tolerated doses, as follows: An ACE inhibitor or ARB, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic. […] If blood pressure is still not controlled on maximally tolerated therapy with these 3 agents, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (spironolactone or eplerenone) should be the fourth-line agent. […] Patients should be referred to a hypertension specialist if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the above therapies.

• #122 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  A meta-analysis showed that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors but not angiotensin receptor blockers reduced the incidence of doubling of the serum creatinine level in patients with diabetes mellitus, but it did not affect progression to end-stage renal disease. […] Compared with monotherapy, initial combination therapy achieves blood pressure control more quickly with similar tolerability. […] Guidelines recommend the addition of a third agent for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with dual therapy. […] Randomized controlled trials have shown significantly higher rates of blood pressure control in patients using a combination of an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), calcium channel blocker (CCB), and thiazide diuretic compared with those on a dual regimen of an ARB and CCB.

• #123 Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

  https://www.ccjm.org/content/90/2/115

  Resistant hypertension can be challenging to manage, but a stepwise approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment can lead to better blood pressure control. […] Along with lifestyle modification, a stepwise approach to management using antihypertensive medications with differing mechanisms of action is critical to achieving blood pressure control. Patients may require more anti-hypertensive medications. […] The initial pharmacologic approach to resistant hypertension consists of 3 medications, each mechanistically different, at maximally tolerated doses, as follows: An ACE inhibitor or ARB, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic. […] If blood pressure is still not controlled on maximally tolerated therapy with these 3 agents, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (spironolactone or eplerenone) should be the fourth-line agent. […] Patients should be referred to a hypertension specialist if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the above therapies.

• #124 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  The addition of eplerenone (Inspra) or spironolactone to ACEI therapy decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with HFrEF, especially after acute myocardial infarction. […] ACEIs and ARBs reduce proteinuria and decrease progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with proteinuria. […] The combination of an ACEI and ARB is not recommended because of the increased risk of end-stage renal disease and lack of mortality benefit. […] ACEIs or ARBs should be used in patients with proteinuria, including those with diabetes.

• #125 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #126 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #127 Hypertension – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension

  Resistant hypertension is defined as high blood pressure that remains above a target level, despite being prescribed three or more antihypertensive drugs simultaneously with different mechanisms of action. Failing to take prescribed medications as directed is an important cause of resistant hypertension.

• #128 Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

  https://www.ccjm.org/content/90/2/115

  Resistant hypertension can be challenging to manage, but a stepwise approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment can lead to better blood pressure control. […] Along with lifestyle modification, a stepwise approach to management using antihypertensive medications with differing mechanisms of action is critical to achieving blood pressure control. Patients may require more anti-hypertensive medications. […] The initial pharmacologic approach to resistant hypertension consists of 3 medications, each mechanistically different, at maximally tolerated doses, as follows: An ACE inhibitor or ARB, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic. […] If blood pressure is still not controlled on maximally tolerated therapy with these 3 agents, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (spironolactone or eplerenone) should be the fourth-line agent. […] Patients should be referred to a hypertension specialist if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the above therapies.

• #129 Your Guide to High Blood Pressure Treatment

  https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2024/high-blood-pressure-treatments.html

  Knowing when your blood pressure is at its highest can help you and your doctor pinpoint the best time to take your medication. […] Resistant hypertension occurs when blood pressure stays over 140/90 even when the patient is taking three or more prescription hypertension medications. […] Your medical provider may want to explore a more effective treatment plan in this scenario, including changing the combinations of your medications and asking you to do regular home blood pressure monitoring to determine if your hypertension is consistent outside of the doctors office.

• #130 Hypertension – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension

  Resistant hypertension is defined as high blood pressure that remains above a target level, despite being prescribed three or more antihypertensive drugs simultaneously with different mechanisms of action. Failing to take prescribed medications as directed is an important cause of resistant hypertension.

• #131 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  For the first time, a professional organization offers guidance for managing asymptomatic elevated BP in the hospital and at discharge. […] The AHA now has issued the first set of recommendations for managing elevated BP in the inpatient setting (including emergency departments, intensive care units [ICUs], and non-ICU locations), incorporating the most relevant recent study data. […] Manage as recommended in the 2017 multisociety hypertension clinical practice guideline (J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 71:e127; also see Table 1 in the new AHA document). […] Avoid treatment of asymptomatic elevated inpatient BP (including asymptomatic markedly elevated BP, i.e., SBP/DBP ≥180/110 mm Hg) in most situations. […] If choosing to treat markedly elevated inpatient BP without evidence of target-organ damage, start by resuming the patient’s home oral BP medications.

• #132 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  For the first time, a professional organization offers guidance for managing asymptomatic elevated BP in the hospital and at discharge. […] The AHA now has issued the first set of recommendations for managing elevated BP in the inpatient setting (including emergency departments, intensive care units [ICUs], and non-ICU locations), incorporating the most relevant recent study data. […] Manage as recommended in the 2017 multisociety hypertension clinical practice guideline (J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 71:e127; also see Table 1 in the new AHA document). […] Avoid treatment of asymptomatic elevated inpatient BP (including asymptomatic markedly elevated BP, i.e., SBP/DBP ≥180/110 mm Hg) in most situations. […] If choosing to treat markedly elevated inpatient BP without evidence of target-organ damage, start by resuming the patient’s home oral BP medications.

• #133 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  For the first time, a professional organization offers guidance for managing asymptomatic elevated BP in the hospital and at discharge. […] The AHA now has issued the first set of recommendations for managing elevated BP in the inpatient setting (including emergency departments, intensive care units [ICUs], and non-ICU locations), incorporating the most relevant recent study data. […] Manage as recommended in the 2017 multisociety hypertension clinical practice guideline (J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 71:e127; also see Table 1 in the new AHA document). […] Avoid treatment of asymptomatic elevated inpatient BP (including asymptomatic markedly elevated BP, i.e., SBP/DBP ≥180/110 mm Hg) in most situations. […] If choosing to treat markedly elevated inpatient BP without evidence of target-organ damage, start by resuming the patient’s home oral BP medications.

• #134 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  For the first time, a professional organization offers guidance for managing asymptomatic elevated BP in the hospital and at discharge. […] The AHA now has issued the first set of recommendations for managing elevated BP in the inpatient setting (including emergency departments, intensive care units [ICUs], and non-ICU locations), incorporating the most relevant recent study data. […] Manage as recommended in the 2017 multisociety hypertension clinical practice guideline (J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 71:e127; also see Table 1 in the new AHA document). […] Avoid treatment of asymptomatic elevated inpatient BP (including asymptomatic markedly elevated BP, i.e., SBP/DBP ≥180/110 mm Hg) in most situations. […] If choosing to treat markedly elevated inpatient BP without evidence of target-organ damage, start by resuming the patient’s home oral BP medications.

• #135 Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

  https://www.ccjm.org/content/90/2/115

  Resistant hypertension can be challenging to manage, but a stepwise approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment can lead to better blood pressure control. […] Along with lifestyle modification, a stepwise approach to management using antihypertensive medications with differing mechanisms of action is critical to achieving blood pressure control. Patients may require more anti-hypertensive medications. […] The initial pharmacologic approach to resistant hypertension consists of 3 medications, each mechanistically different, at maximally tolerated doses, as follows: An ACE inhibitor or ARB, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic. […] If blood pressure is still not controlled on maximally tolerated therapy with these 3 agents, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (spironolactone or eplerenone) should be the fourth-line agent. […] Patients should be referred to a hypertension specialist if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the above therapies.

• #136 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  In patients 65 years it is recommended that SBP should be lowered to a BP range of 120-129 mmHg in most patients. […] In older patients (65-80 years): in older patients (65 years), it is recommended that SBP should be targeted to a BP range of 130-139 mmHg. […] The recommended treatment for resistant hypertension is the addition of low-dose spironolactone to existing treatment, or the addition of further diuretic therapy if intolerant to spironolactone, with either eplerenone, amiloride, higher-dose thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic or a loop diuretic, or the addition of bisoprolol or doxazosin. […] The new ESC Guidelines have clearly defined therapeutic targets with lower thresholds, below which treatment should not be continued. In most patients, a BP goal of at least 130/80 mmHg is recommended, but not below 120/70 mmHg.

• #137 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  The American College of Emergency Physicians (Ann Emerg Med 2013; 62:59) discourages antihypertensive medications to manage asymptomatic elevated BP in the ED, but ED physicians can initiate oral antihypertensive therapy on discharge to home for some patients, in facilitation of primary care follow-up for ongoing BP management. […] Maintain prehospitalization BP regimen and avoid intensification of BP medications at discharge, based on recent best evidence (NEJM JW Gen Med Feb 15 2021 and JAMA Intern Med 2021; 181:345). […] The AHA is the first organization to offer formal guidance on managing the latter condition in the hospital setting, with the goal of reducing both overtreatment of elevated inpatient BP and intensification of BP medications at discharge.

• #138 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  The American College of Emergency Physicians (Ann Emerg Med 2013; 62:59) discourages antihypertensive medications to manage asymptomatic elevated BP in the ED, but ED physicians can initiate oral antihypertensive therapy on discharge to home for some patients, in facilitation of primary care follow-up for ongoing BP management. […] Maintain prehospitalization BP regimen and avoid intensification of BP medications at discharge, based on recent best evidence (NEJM JW Gen Med Feb 15 2021 and JAMA Intern Med 2021; 181:345). […] The AHA is the first organization to offer formal guidance on managing the latter condition in the hospital setting, with the goal of reducing both overtreatment of elevated inpatient BP and intensification of BP medications at discharge.

• #139 Managing Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospitallogo-32logo-40logo-60NEJM Journal WatchnejmJW_1L_RGB-b

  https://www.jwatch.org/na57774/2024/09/12/managing-elevated-blood-pressure-hospital

  The American College of Emergency Physicians (Ann Emerg Med 2013; 62:59) discourages antihypertensive medications to manage asymptomatic elevated BP in the ED, but ED physicians can initiate oral antihypertensive therapy on discharge to home for some patients, in facilitation of primary care follow-up for ongoing BP management. […] Maintain prehospitalization BP regimen and avoid intensification of BP medications at discharge, based on recent best evidence (NEJM JW Gen Med Feb 15 2021 and JAMA Intern Med 2021; 181:345). […] The AHA is the first organization to offer formal guidance on managing the latter condition in the hospital setting, with the goal of reducing both overtreatment of elevated inpatient BP and intensification of BP medications at discharge.

• #140 Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

  https://www.ccjm.org/content/90/2/115

  Resistant hypertension can be challenging to manage, but a stepwise approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment can lead to better blood pressure control. […] Along with lifestyle modification, a stepwise approach to management using antihypertensive medications with differing mechanisms of action is critical to achieving blood pressure control. Patients may require more anti-hypertensive medications. […] The initial pharmacologic approach to resistant hypertension consists of 3 medications, each mechanistically different, at maximally tolerated doses, as follows: An ACE inhibitor or ARB, a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic. […] If blood pressure is still not controlled on maximally tolerated therapy with these 3 agents, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (spironolactone or eplerenone) should be the fourth-line agent. […] Patients should be referred to a hypertension specialist if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the above therapies.

• #141 Recommendations | Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICE

  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136/chapter/recommendations

  For adults with hypertension aged under 80, reduce clinic blood pressure to below 140/90 mmHg and ensure that it is maintained below that level. […] For adults with hypertension aged 80 and over, reduce clinic blood pressure to below 150/90 mmHg and ensure that it is maintained below that level. […] For people with confirmed resistant hypertension, consider adding a fourth antihypertensive drug as step 4 treatment or seeking specialist advice. […] If blood pressure remains uncontrolled in people with resistant hypertension taking the optimal tolerated doses of 4 drugs, seek specialist advice.

• #142 High blood pressure (hypertension) – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373417

  Always take blood pressure medicines as prescribed. Never skip a dose or abruptly stop taking blood pressure medicines. Suddenly stopping certain ones, such as beta blockers, can cause a sharp increase in blood pressure called rebound hypertension. […] Treating resistant hypertension may involve many steps, including: […] If you have high blood pressure and are pregnant, discuss with your care providers how to control blood pressure during your pregnancy. […] Researchers have been studying the use of heat to destroy specific nerves in the kidney that may play a role in resistant hypertension. The method is called renal denervation. Early studies showed some benefit. But more-robust studies found that it doesn’t significantly lower blood pressure in people with resistant hypertension. More research is underway to determine what role, if any, this therapy may have in treating hypertension.

• #143 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that hypertension costs the US about $131 billion a year. […] With nearly half of the adult population in the US living with hypertension, the introduction of a new Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for the condition is exciting news. […] For the first time in decades, there is a new way to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation. […] Despite the many medications that have been approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, hypertension is poorly controlled in almost 3 of every 4 people who have it. […] In renal denervation, high blood pressure is addressed through the kidneys, as the kidneys play an integral role in regulating blood pressure.

• #144 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  In this procedure, we are able to use an intravascular method, similar to a heart catheterization, and use controlled and measured burns to stun the nerves on the kidney artery permanently. […] This procedure can help many people with hypertension, although most of those who have this procedure will still need to be on some medication. […] Our hope is that this will be an additional tool that doctors will have to help their patients better control their high blood pressure.

• #145 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  In this procedure, we are able to use an intravascular method, similar to a heart catheterization, and use controlled and measured burns to stun the nerves on the kidney artery permanently. […] This procedure can help many people with hypertension, although most of those who have this procedure will still need to be on some medication. […] Our hope is that this will be an additional tool that doctors will have to help their patients better control their high blood pressure.

• #146 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% or higher should be managed initially with a combination of nonpharmacologic and antihypertensive drug therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation in 1 month. […] For adults with a very high average BP (eg, SBP 180 mm Hg or DBP 110 mm Hg), evaluation followed by prompt antihypertensive drug treatment is recommended. […] Simultaneous use of an ACE, ARB, and/or renin inhibitor is potentially harmful and is not recommended to treat adults with hypertension. […] Clinicians should initiate treatment in patients aged 60 years or older who have persistent SBP at or above 150 mm Hg to achieve a target of less than 150 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke, cardiac events, and death. […] If patients 60 years or older have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack or have high cardiovascular risk, physicians should consider starting or increasing drug therapy to achieve an SBP of less than 140 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke and cardiac events.

• #147 Definition of hypertension and pressure goals during treatment (ESC-ESH Guidelines 2018)

  https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-17/definition-of-hypertension-and-pressure-goals-during-treatment-esc-esh-guidelin

  In patients 65 years it is recommended that SBP should be lowered to a BP range of 120-129 mmHg in most patients. […] In older patients (65-80 years): in older patients (65 years), it is recommended that SBP should be targeted to a BP range of 130-139 mmHg. […] The recommended treatment for resistant hypertension is the addition of low-dose spironolactone to existing treatment, or the addition of further diuretic therapy if intolerant to spironolactone, with either eplerenone, amiloride, higher-dose thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic or a loop diuretic, or the addition of bisoprolol or doxazosin. […] The new ESC Guidelines have clearly defined therapeutic targets with lower thresholds, below which treatment should not be continued. In most patients, a BP goal of at least 130/80 mmHg is recommended, but not below 120/70 mmHg.

• #148 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

  https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2017/11/09/11/41/2017-Guideline-for-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Adults

  For adults with confirmed hypertension and known CVD or 10-year ASCVD event risk of 10% or higher, a BP target of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. […] Follow-up: In low-risk adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension with low ASCVD risk, BP should be repeated after 3-6 months of nonpharmacologic therapy. […] Principles of drug therapy: Chlorthalidone (12.5-25 mg) is the preferred diuretic because of long half-life and proven reduction of CVD risk. […] Initial first-line therapy for stage 1 hypertension includes thiazide diuretics, CCBs, and ACE inhibitors or ARBs. […] For adults with confirmed hypertension and known stable CVD or 10% 10-year ASCVD risk, a BP target of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. […] BP goal should be 130/80 mm Hg. […] Treatment of hypertension is recommended for noninstitutionalized ambulatory community-dwelling adults (65 years of age), with an average SBP 130 mm Hg with SBP treatment goal of 130 mm Hg.

• #149 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% or higher should be managed initially with a combination of nonpharmacologic and antihypertensive drug therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation in 1 month. […] For adults with a very high average BP (eg, SBP 180 mm Hg or DBP 110 mm Hg), evaluation followed by prompt antihypertensive drug treatment is recommended. […] Simultaneous use of an ACE, ARB, and/or renin inhibitor is potentially harmful and is not recommended to treat adults with hypertension. […] Clinicians should initiate treatment in patients aged 60 years or older who have persistent SBP at or above 150 mm Hg to achieve a target of less than 150 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke, cardiac events, and death. […] If patients 60 years or older have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack or have high cardiovascular risk, physicians should consider starting or increasing drug therapy to achieve an SBP of less than 140 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke and cardiac events.

• #150 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk of 10% or higher should be managed initially with a combination of nonpharmacologic and antihypertensive drug therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation in 1 month. […] For adults with a very high average BP (eg, SBP 180 mm Hg or DBP 110 mm Hg), evaluation followed by prompt antihypertensive drug treatment is recommended. […] Simultaneous use of an ACE, ARB, and/or renin inhibitor is potentially harmful and is not recommended to treat adults with hypertension. […] Clinicians should initiate treatment in patients aged 60 years or older who have persistent SBP at or above 150 mm Hg to achieve a target of less than 150 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke, cardiac events, and death. […] If patients 60 years or older have a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack or have high cardiovascular risk, physicians should consider starting or increasing drug therapy to achieve an SBP of less than 140 mm Hg to reduce the risk for stroke and cardiac events.

• #151

  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/treatment/

  You may need to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Your GP might be able to reduce or stop your treatment if your blood pressure stays under control for several years. […] It’s really important to take your medicine as directed. If you miss doses, it will not work as well. […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure can have side effects, but most people do not get any. […] If you do get side effects, do not stop taking your medicine. Talk to your GP, who may advise changing your medicine. […] Diuretics work by flushing excess water and salt from the body through your pee. Diuretics are sometimes known as water pills. […] They’re often used if calcium channel blockers cause troublesome side effects. […] Beta blockers can reduce blood pressure by making your heart beat more slowly and with less force. […] They are used only when other treatments have not worked. […] There are definite benefits from taking medicines to reduce blood pressure if you’re under the age of 80. It’s less clear if they are useful if you’re over 80.

• #152 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Multiple clinical trials suggest that most antihypertensive drugs provide the same degree of cardiovascular protection for the same level of BP control. […] In general, patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and hypertension have shown clinical improvement with diuretics, ACEIs, beta-blockers, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). […] Two or more antihypertensive drugs at maximal doses should be used to achieve optimal BP targets in patients with diabetes and hypertension. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg. […] The goal of pharmacologic treatment should be a DBP of less than 100-105 mm Hg and a SBP of less than 160 mm Hg. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg.

• #153 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Multiple clinical trials suggest that most antihypertensive drugs provide the same degree of cardiovascular protection for the same level of BP control. […] In general, patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and hypertension have shown clinical improvement with diuretics, ACEIs, beta-blockers, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). […] Two or more antihypertensive drugs at maximal doses should be used to achieve optimal BP targets in patients with diabetes and hypertension. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg. […] The goal of pharmacologic treatment should be a DBP of less than 100-105 mm Hg and a SBP of less than 160 mm Hg. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg.

• #154 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Multiple clinical trials suggest that most antihypertensive drugs provide the same degree of cardiovascular protection for the same level of BP control. […] In general, patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and hypertension have shown clinical improvement with diuretics, ACEIs, beta-blockers, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). […] Two or more antihypertensive drugs at maximal doses should be used to achieve optimal BP targets in patients with diabetes and hypertension. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg. […] The goal of pharmacologic treatment should be a DBP of less than 100-105 mm Hg and a SBP of less than 160 mm Hg. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg.

• #155 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  The addition of eplerenone (Inspra) or spironolactone to ACEI therapy decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with HFrEF, especially after acute myocardial infarction. […] ACEIs and ARBs reduce proteinuria and decrease progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with proteinuria. […] The combination of an ACEI and ARB is not recommended because of the increased risk of end-stage renal disease and lack of mortality benefit. […] ACEIs or ARBs should be used in patients with proteinuria, including those with diabetes.

• #156 High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/index.html

  Managing High Blood Pressure Learn steps you can take to lower your risk for health problems from high blood pressure. […] High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Learn about how you can prevent and treat high blood pressure during pregnancy. […] High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans.

• #157 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Multiple clinical trials suggest that most antihypertensive drugs provide the same degree of cardiovascular protection for the same level of BP control. […] In general, patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and hypertension have shown clinical improvement with diuretics, ACEIs, beta-blockers, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). […] Two or more antihypertensive drugs at maximal doses should be used to achieve optimal BP targets in patients with diabetes and hypertension. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg. […] The goal of pharmacologic treatment should be a DBP of less than 100-105 mm Hg and a SBP of less than 160 mm Hg. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg.

• #158 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Multiple clinical trials suggest that most antihypertensive drugs provide the same degree of cardiovascular protection for the same level of BP control. […] In general, patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and hypertension have shown clinical improvement with diuretics, ACEIs, beta-blockers, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs). […] Two or more antihypertensive drugs at maximal doses should be used to achieve optimal BP targets in patients with diabetes and hypertension. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg. […] The goal of pharmacologic treatment should be a DBP of less than 100-105 mm Hg and a SBP of less than 160 mm Hg. […] Antihypertensive therapy should be started in pregnant women if the SBP is greater than 160 mm Hg or the DBP is greater than 100-105 mm Hg.

• #159 Types of Blood Pressure Medications | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications

  Many medications can lower high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The medications are grouped into different classes. Each class helps lower blood pressure in different ways. […] Talk to your health care professional about all the medications you take. It’s important to understand their desired effects and possible side effects. […] Never stop taking a medication or change your dose or frequency without checking with your health care professional. […] Women taking blood pressure medication should check with their health care professional before becoming pregnant. If you discover you are pregnant, talk to your health care professional as soon as possible. They will find the safest medication for you. Some blood pressure medications can be dangerous to both mother and baby during pregnancy.

• #160 High blood pressure (hypertension) – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373417

  Always take blood pressure medicines as prescribed. Never skip a dose or abruptly stop taking blood pressure medicines. Suddenly stopping certain ones, such as beta blockers, can cause a sharp increase in blood pressure called rebound hypertension. […] Treating resistant hypertension may involve many steps, including: […] If you have high blood pressure and are pregnant, discuss with your care providers how to control blood pressure during your pregnancy. […] Researchers have been studying the use of heat to destroy specific nerves in the kidney that may play a role in resistant hypertension. The method is called renal denervation. Early studies showed some benefit. But more-robust studies found that it doesn’t significantly lower blood pressure in people with resistant hypertension. More research is underway to determine what role, if any, this therapy may have in treating hypertension.

• #161 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #162 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be treated to a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg. […] Two or more antihypertensive medications are recommended to achieve a BP target of less than 130/80 mm Hg in most adults with hypertension, especially in Black adults with hypertension. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher, and for primary prevention in adults with an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk of 10% or higher and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher. […] Adults with an elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk below 10% should be managed with nonpharmacologic therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation within 3 to 6 months.

• #163 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  More than 70% of adults treated for primary hypertension will eventually require at least two antihypertensive agents, either initially as combination therapy or as add-on therapy if monotherapy and lifestyle modifications do not achieve adequate blood pressure control. Four main classes of medications are used in combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension: thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). […] Patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria should include an ACEI or ARB plus a thiazide diuretic or a calcium channel blocker. Patients with diabetes mellitus should be treated similarly to those without diabetes unless proteinuria is present, in which case combination therapy should include an ACEI or ARB.

• #164 Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0315/p341.html

  The addition of eplerenone (Inspra) or spironolactone to ACEI therapy decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with HFrEF, especially after acute myocardial infarction. […] ACEIs and ARBs reduce proteinuria and decrease progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with proteinuria. […] The combination of an ACEI and ARB is not recommended because of the increased risk of end-stage renal disease and lack of mortality benefit. […] ACEIs or ARBs should be used in patients with proteinuria, including those with diabetes.

• #165 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #166 Managing High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/living-with/index.html

  Measuring your blood pressure is an important step toward keeping a healthy blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Checking your blood pressure is the only way to know for sure whether it is too high. […] If you learn that you have high blood pressure, you should take steps to control your blood pressure. This will lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. […] You and your health care team can work together to create a care plan for your high blood pressure and other conditions that can lead to high blood pressure. Discuss your treatment plan regularly and bring a list of questions to your appointments. […] Many people need to take medicine in addition to making lifestyle changes to help keep their blood pressure at healthy levels. Your health care team may prescribe you one of many kinds of blood pressure medicines.

• #167 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatments: Lifestyle Changes, Medications

  https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/hypertension-treatment-overview

  Diuretics are often recommended as the first line of therapy for most people who have high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is more than 20/10 points higher than it should be, your doctor may consider starting you on two drugs or placing you on a combination drug. […] The most important element in the management of high blood pressure is follow-up care. […] After starting high blood pressure drug therapy, you should see your doctor at least once a month until the blood pressure goal is reached. […] Follow-up visits are a great opportunity for monitoring other associated risk factors, such as high cholesterol and obesity.

• #168 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatments: Lifestyle Changes, Medications

  https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/hypertension-treatment-overview

  Diuretics are often recommended as the first line of therapy for most people who have high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is more than 20/10 points higher than it should be, your doctor may consider starting you on two drugs or placing you on a combination drug. […] The most important element in the management of high blood pressure is follow-up care. […] After starting high blood pressure drug therapy, you should see your doctor at least once a month until the blood pressure goal is reached. […] Follow-up visits are a great opportunity for monitoring other associated risk factors, such as high cholesterol and obesity.

• #169

  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/treatment/

  You may need to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Your GP might be able to reduce or stop your treatment if your blood pressure stays under control for several years. […] It’s really important to take your medicine as directed. If you miss doses, it will not work as well. […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure can have side effects, but most people do not get any. […] If you do get side effects, do not stop taking your medicine. Talk to your GP, who may advise changing your medicine. […] Diuretics work by flushing excess water and salt from the body through your pee. Diuretics are sometimes known as water pills. […] They’re often used if calcium channel blockers cause troublesome side effects. […] Beta blockers can reduce blood pressure by making your heart beat more slowly and with less force. […] They are used only when other treatments have not worked. […] There are definite benefits from taking medicines to reduce blood pressure if you’re under the age of 80. It’s less clear if they are useful if you’re over 80.

• #170 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatments: Lifestyle Changes, Medications

  https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/hypertension-treatment-overview

  Diuretics are often recommended as the first line of therapy for most people who have high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is more than 20/10 points higher than it should be, your doctor may consider starting you on two drugs or placing you on a combination drug. […] The most important element in the management of high blood pressure is follow-up care. […] After starting high blood pressure drug therapy, you should see your doctor at least once a month until the blood pressure goal is reached. […] Follow-up visits are a great opportunity for monitoring other associated risk factors, such as high cholesterol and obesity.

• #171 BP Guideline – Target:BP

  https://targetbp.org/best-practices/guidelines17/

  Blood Pressure Goal for people with High Blood Pressure: For adults with confirmed hypertension and known CVD, or 10-year ASCVD event risk of 10% or higher, a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. For adults without additional markers of increased CVD risk, a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg may also be reasonable. The totality of the available information provides evidence that a lower BP target is generally better than a higher BP target. […] Use Self-measured Blood Pressure Monitoring (SMBP) to Diagnose, Reassess, and Activate Patients with High Blood Pressure: SMBP refers to the regular measurement of BP by an individual, at their home or elsewhere outside the clinic setting. SMBP can be used for confirmation of hypertension diagnosis based on elevated office readings and for titration of BP-lowering medication, in conjunction with telehealth counseling or clinical interventions.

• #172 BP Guideline – Target:BP

  https://targetbp.org/best-practices/guidelines17/

  Blood Pressure Goal for people with High Blood Pressure: For adults with confirmed hypertension and known CVD, or 10-year ASCVD event risk of 10% or higher, a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended. For adults without additional markers of increased CVD risk, a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg may also be reasonable. The totality of the available information provides evidence that a lower BP target is generally better than a higher BP target. […] Use Self-measured Blood Pressure Monitoring (SMBP) to Diagnose, Reassess, and Activate Patients with High Blood Pressure: SMBP refers to the regular measurement of BP by an individual, at their home or elsewhere outside the clinic setting. SMBP can be used for confirmation of hypertension diagnosis based on elevated office readings and for titration of BP-lowering medication, in conjunction with telehealth counseling or clinical interventions.

• #173 Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

  https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-in-adults-screening

  The USPSTF recommends obtaining blood pressure measurements outside of the clinical setting for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment. […] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and home blood pressure monitoring with validated and accurate devices should be used outside of a clinical setting to confirm a diagnosis of hypertension before starting treatment. […] The benefits of treatment of hypertension in preventing important health outcomes such as stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease events are well documented. Treatment can include lifestyle changes, pharmacotherapy, or both. Selection of treatment can vary depending on severity of blood pressure elevation, age, and other risk factors. […] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring offers the most evidence-based risk information for future cardiovascular events. […] The current reaffirmation clarifies that initial screening should be performed with OBPM, updates language to be more consistent with current evidence, and clarifies implementation strategies.

• #174 Hypertension: What Causes High Blood Pressure and How to Treat It > News > Yale Medicine

  https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/what-causes-high-blood-pressure

  Many of our doctor visits begin with a routine blood pressure reading, something you might not pay much attention to if your levels are normal. […] But 48% of Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and managing the condition is important because untreated hypertension increases the risk of stroke, vascular dementia, heart attack, and congestive heart failure, among other problems, says Erica Spatz, MD, MHS, director of the Yale Medicine Preventive Cardiovascular Health Program. […] To treat hypertension, Yale Medicine providers review a patients diet, sleep, activity levels, and stress management techniques and recommend changes that may help lower their blood pressure. If those adjustments are not enough, then medication is considered, Dr. Spatz says. […] We have remote blood pressure management programs where we give everyone a home blood pressure cuff and a mechanism to transmit that data into our health system, so we can provide a centralized blood pressure management team that can reach out to them on a weekly basis and form a therapeutic plan, Dr. Spatz says.

• #175 Hypertension – High Blood Pressure Treatments | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/care/heart/services/hypertension/treatment

  High blood pressure is very treatable. At Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, the goal of treatment is not simply to lower blood pressure but to prevent additional health issues. We treat high blood pressure with lifestyle changes and, when necessary, medication. […] Lifestyle changes alone may not lower your blood pressure to the desired levels and you may need to take medication. […] If your cardiologist believes your lifestyle modifications have not done enough to lower your HBP, they will consider putting you on blood pressure medication(s). […] Antihypertension medication treats your high blood pressure but doesn’t cure it. As soon as you stop taking the medicine, your blood pressure will go up again. […] At Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, we believe that treatment is a joint effort between you and your doctor. If you experience any side effects from your medication, you should discuss with your doctor, who may experiment with different types of medications to determine the one that works best and has the fewest side effects.

• #176

  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/treatment/

  You may need to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Your GP might be able to reduce or stop your treatment if your blood pressure stays under control for several years. […] It’s really important to take your medicine as directed. If you miss doses, it will not work as well. […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure can have side effects, but most people do not get any. […] If you do get side effects, do not stop taking your medicine. Talk to your GP, who may advise changing your medicine. […] Diuretics work by flushing excess water and salt from the body through your pee. Diuretics are sometimes known as water pills. […] They’re often used if calcium channel blockers cause troublesome side effects. […] Beta blockers can reduce blood pressure by making your heart beat more slowly and with less force. […] They are used only when other treatments have not worked. […] There are definite benefits from taking medicines to reduce blood pressure if you’re under the age of 80. It’s less clear if they are useful if you’re over 80.

• #177

  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/treatment/

  You may need to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Your GP might be able to reduce or stop your treatment if your blood pressure stays under control for several years. […] It’s really important to take your medicine as directed. If you miss doses, it will not work as well. […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure can have side effects, but most people do not get any. […] If you do get side effects, do not stop taking your medicine. Talk to your GP, who may advise changing your medicine. […] Diuretics work by flushing excess water and salt from the body through your pee. Diuretics are sometimes known as water pills. […] They’re often used if calcium channel blockers cause troublesome side effects. […] Beta blockers can reduce blood pressure by making your heart beat more slowly and with less force. […] They are used only when other treatments have not worked. […] There are definite benefits from taking medicines to reduce blood pressure if you’re under the age of 80. It’s less clear if they are useful if you’re over 80.

• #178

  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/treatment/

  You may need to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Your GP might be able to reduce or stop your treatment if your blood pressure stays under control for several years. […] It’s really important to take your medicine as directed. If you miss doses, it will not work as well. […] Medicines used to treat high blood pressure can have side effects, but most people do not get any. […] If you do get side effects, do not stop taking your medicine. Talk to your GP, who may advise changing your medicine. […] Diuretics work by flushing excess water and salt from the body through your pee. Diuretics are sometimes known as water pills. […] They’re often used if calcium channel blockers cause troublesome side effects. […] Beta blockers can reduce blood pressure by making your heart beat more slowly and with less force. […] They are used only when other treatments have not worked. […] There are definite benefits from taking medicines to reduce blood pressure if you’re under the age of 80. It’s less clear if they are useful if you’re over 80.

• #179 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Renin inhibitors act by reducing the amount of angiotensin precursors thereby relaxing your blood vessels. […] Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time. […] Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include: Cough, Diarrhea or constipation, Dizziness or lightheadedness, Erection problems, Feeling nervous, Feeling tired, weak, drowsy, or a lack of energy, Headache, Nausea or vomiting, Skin rash, Weight loss or gain without trying. […] Tell your provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects. […] Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your provider first.

• #180 Care and Treatment Options for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | American Geriatrics Society | HealthInAging.org

  https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/care-treatment

  The goal of treatment is to lower blood pressure enough to reduce risk of heart disease, stroke, memory impairment, and other problems. […] Treatment for high blood pressure usually begins with changes in diet and lifestyle. Medications are needed when lifestyle changes aren’t enough to lower blood pressure to the person’s goal. […] Treatment needs to reduce blood pressure slowly and steadily. […] Drug treatment for high blood pressure is safe and effective in older adults and has few side effects. […] A side effect of drug treatment can be a sudden drop in blood pressure. […] If a person takes a diuretic, they may lose potassium via their kidneys. Low levels of blood potassium can lead to muscle weakness or problems with heart rhythm.

• #181 Care and Treatment Options for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | American Geriatrics Society | HealthInAging.org

  https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/care-treatment

  The goal of treatment is to lower blood pressure enough to reduce risk of heart disease, stroke, memory impairment, and other problems. […] Treatment for high blood pressure usually begins with changes in diet and lifestyle. Medications are needed when lifestyle changes aren’t enough to lower blood pressure to the person’s goal. […] Treatment needs to reduce blood pressure slowly and steadily. […] Drug treatment for high blood pressure is safe and effective in older adults and has few side effects. […] A side effect of drug treatment can be a sudden drop in blood pressure. […] If a person takes a diuretic, they may lose potassium via their kidneys. Low levels of blood potassium can lead to muscle weakness or problems with heart rhythm.

• #182 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Renin inhibitors act by reducing the amount of angiotensin precursors thereby relaxing your blood vessels. […] Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time. […] Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include: Cough, Diarrhea or constipation, Dizziness or lightheadedness, Erection problems, Feeling nervous, Feeling tired, weak, drowsy, or a lack of energy, Headache, Nausea or vomiting, Skin rash, Weight loss or gain without trying. […] Tell your provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects. […] Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your provider first.

• #183 How is High Blood Pressure Treated? | National Kidney Foundation

  https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/how-high-blood-pressure-treated

  If you cooperate with your treatment plan, you can keep your blood pressure controlled and help to prevent serious complications. […] You should report any side effects, such as headaches, dizziness, tiredness, palpitations, ankle swelling, problems with your sex life, etc., to your healthcare provider. It may be possible to change the dose of your medicine or order a different medicine that may work better for you.

• #184 High blood pressure (hypertension) – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373417

  Always take blood pressure medicines as prescribed. Never skip a dose or abruptly stop taking blood pressure medicines. Suddenly stopping certain ones, such as beta blockers, can cause a sharp increase in blood pressure called rebound hypertension. […] Treating resistant hypertension may involve many steps, including: […] If you have high blood pressure and are pregnant, discuss with your care providers how to control blood pressure during your pregnancy. […] Researchers have been studying the use of heat to destroy specific nerves in the kidney that may play a role in resistant hypertension. The method is called renal denervation. Early studies showed some benefit. But more-robust studies found that it doesn’t significantly lower blood pressure in people with resistant hypertension. More research is underway to determine what role, if any, this therapy may have in treating hypertension.

• #185 High blood pressure medicines – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/high-blood-pressure-medicines

  Renin inhibitors act by reducing the amount of angiotensin precursors thereby relaxing your blood vessels. […] Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time. […] Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include: Cough, Diarrhea or constipation, Dizziness or lightheadedness, Erection problems, Feeling nervous, Feeling tired, weak, drowsy, or a lack of energy, Headache, Nausea or vomiting, Skin rash, Weight loss or gain without trying. […] Tell your provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects. […] Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your provider first.

• #186 How to Manage High Blood Pressure | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure

  There is no cure. But using medications as prescribed and making lifestyle changes can improve your quality of life and control your blood pressure. […] It’s important to recheck your blood pressure with your health care team. They can confirm if this reading is within your target blood pressure range and discuss any steps you might need to take to keep it in a healthy range. Lifestyle changes can help. […] If they confirm a diagnosis of high blood pressure Stage 1, they should prescribe lifestyle changes. They may add medication based on your risk of heart disease or stroke. Medication should also be added if you have other conditions such as diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease. […] If they confirm a diagnosis of high blood pressure Stage 2, they should prescribe lifestyle changes and medication to lower your blood pressure. You may need one or more medications to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

• #187 Hypertension – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension

  Resistant hypertension is defined as high blood pressure that remains above a target level, despite being prescribed three or more antihypertensive drugs simultaneously with different mechanisms of action. Failing to take prescribed medications as directed is an important cause of resistant hypertension.

• #188 Types of Blood Pressure Medications | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications

  Many medications can lower high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The medications are grouped into different classes. Each class helps lower blood pressure in different ways. […] Talk to your health care professional about all the medications you take. It’s important to understand their desired effects and possible side effects. […] Never stop taking a medication or change your dose or frequency without checking with your health care professional. […] Women taking blood pressure medication should check with their health care professional before becoming pregnant. If you discover you are pregnant, talk to your health care professional as soon as possible. They will find the safest medication for you. Some blood pressure medications can be dangerous to both mother and baby during pregnancy.

• #189 Types of Blood Pressure Medications | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications

  Many medications can lower high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The medications are grouped into different classes. Each class helps lower blood pressure in different ways. […] Talk to your health care professional about all the medications you take. It’s important to understand their desired effects and possible side effects. […] Never stop taking a medication or change your dose or frequency without checking with your health care professional. […] Women taking blood pressure medication should check with their health care professional before becoming pregnant. If you discover you are pregnant, talk to your health care professional as soon as possible. They will find the safest medication for you. Some blood pressure medications can be dangerous to both mother and baby during pregnancy.

• #190 High Blood Pressure – Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure/treatment

  Keep up your healthy lifestyle changes while taking these medicines. The combination of medicines and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can help control and lower your high blood pressure and prevent heart disease. […] There are several common high blood pressure medicines your provider can prescribe: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors keep your blood vessels from narrowing as much. […] Angiotensin II receptor blockers also keep blood vessels from narrowing. […] Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels. This allows blood vessels to relax. […] Diuretics remove extra water and sodium (salt) from your body, lowering the amount of fluid in your blood. The main diuretic for high blood pressure treatment is thiazide. Diuretics are often used with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill. […] If you are planning to get pregnant or are pregnant, talk with your provider about medicines you’re taking to lower your blood pressure. Not all medicines are safe during pregnancy, but some are. Controlling your blood pressure while you’re pregnant can lower your risk of pregnancy complications.

• #191 How to manage high blood pressure during cancer treatment

  https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2020/05/manage-high-blood-pressure-cancer-treatment

  High blood pressure is a common side effect of cancer treatment, particularly chemotherapy and targeted therapy. […] The CDC recommends that patients with high blood pressure stick to their medication and treatment regimens. […] Patients who have high blood pressure and cancer need to: […] Take medication your doctor prescribes to help control blood pressure as directed. […] Check your blood pressure regularly. Ask your doctor how often you should test your blood pressure and be sure to follow that schedule.

• #192 Managing High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/living-with/index.html

  Measuring your blood pressure is an important step toward keeping a healthy blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Checking your blood pressure is the only way to know for sure whether it is too high. […] If you learn that you have high blood pressure, you should take steps to control your blood pressure. This will lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. […] You and your health care team can work together to create a care plan for your high blood pressure and other conditions that can lead to high blood pressure. Discuss your treatment plan regularly and bring a list of questions to your appointments. […] Many people need to take medicine in addition to making lifestyle changes to help keep their blood pressure at healthy levels. Your health care team may prescribe you one of many kinds of blood pressure medicines.

• #193 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Participants valued once-a-day treatment with a single pill but would have preferred a smaller capsule. […] SPC blood-pressure lowering therapy appears acceptable in this population of people with high blood pressure previously untreated or on monotherapy. […] Together this evidence suggests the quadpill is acceptable to people with high blood pressure.

• #194 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #195 Your Guide to High Blood Pressure Treatment

  https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2024/high-blood-pressure-treatments.html

  High blood pressure treatment, management and prevention […] Your doctor will also consider what may be causing your hypertension, including genetics and lifestyle factors, and your risk of having a serious cardiovascular event when determining a treatment plan, which could include lifestyle changes, medication or a combination of both. […] Blood pressures over 140/90 definitely need treatment, said Beverly Green, M.D., senior investigator for Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute. […] If you are having difficulty staying on your treatment regimen, your doctor may want to discuss any barriers to taking your medication regularly, including cost, side effects or not remembering to take your dose. […] Medication is often recommended for older people with high blood pressure, but consistent lifestyle changes can help bring your numbers down on their own or in combination with prescription drugs.

• #196 Types of Blood Pressure Medications | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications

  If medication cost is an issue, let your doctor, pharmacist or other health care team member know. They may suggest a medication that costs less. […] Talk to your health care professional before taking any over-the-counter drug or supplement that claims to lower your blood pressure. They may not work as advertised. They also may affect how other medications work. Some can even raise your blood pressure. […] It’s important to take only the medications prescribed for you, including those for high blood pressure.

• #197 Types of Blood Pressure Medications | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications

  If medication cost is an issue, let your doctor, pharmacist or other health care team member know. They may suggest a medication that costs less. […] Talk to your health care professional before taking any over-the-counter drug or supplement that claims to lower your blood pressure. They may not work as advertised. They also may affect how other medications work. Some can even raise your blood pressure. […] It’s important to take only the medications prescribed for you, including those for high blood pressure.

• #198 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that hypertension costs the US about $131 billion a year. […] With nearly half of the adult population in the US living with hypertension, the introduction of a new Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for the condition is exciting news. […] For the first time in decades, there is a new way to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation. […] Despite the many medications that have been approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, hypertension is poorly controlled in almost 3 of every 4 people who have it. […] In renal denervation, high blood pressure is addressed through the kidneys, as the kidneys play an integral role in regulating blood pressure.

• #199 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that hypertension costs the US about $131 billion a year. […] With nearly half of the adult population in the US living with hypertension, the introduction of a new Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for the condition is exciting news. […] For the first time in decades, there is a new way to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation. […] Despite the many medications that have been approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, hypertension is poorly controlled in almost 3 of every 4 people who have it. […] In renal denervation, high blood pressure is addressed through the kidneys, as the kidneys play an integral role in regulating blood pressure.

• #200 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that hypertension costs the US about $131 billion a year. […] With nearly half of the adult population in the US living with hypertension, the introduction of a new Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for the condition is exciting news. […] For the first time in decades, there is a new way to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation. […] Despite the many medications that have been approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, hypertension is poorly controlled in almost 3 of every 4 people who have it. […] In renal denervation, high blood pressure is addressed through the kidneys, as the kidneys play an integral role in regulating blood pressure.

• #201 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  In this procedure, we are able to use an intravascular method, similar to a heart catheterization, and use controlled and measured burns to stun the nerves on the kidney artery permanently. […] This procedure can help many people with hypertension, although most of those who have this procedure will still need to be on some medication. […] Our hope is that this will be an additional tool that doctors will have to help their patients better control their high blood pressure.

• #202 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that hypertension costs the US about $131 billion a year. […] With nearly half of the adult population in the US living with hypertension, the introduction of a new Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for the condition is exciting news. […] For the first time in decades, there is a new way to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation. […] Despite the many medications that have been approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, hypertension is poorly controlled in almost 3 of every 4 people who have it. […] In renal denervation, high blood pressure is addressed through the kidneys, as the kidneys play an integral role in regulating blood pressure.

• #203 New Treatment Available for High Blood Pressure

  https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/news/2024/03/new-treatment-available-for-high-blood-pressure

  In this procedure, we are able to use an intravascular method, similar to a heart catheterization, and use controlled and measured burns to stun the nerves on the kidney artery permanently. […] This procedure can help many people with hypertension, although most of those who have this procedure will still need to be on some medication. […] Our hope is that this will be an additional tool that doctors will have to help their patients better control their high blood pressure.

• #204 New treatment could cure one in 20 cases of high blood pressure | Health | The Guardian

  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/new-treatment-could-cure-high-blood-pressure-due-to-primary-aldosteronism

  Half a million people in the UK with dangerously high blood pressure a silent killer that causes tens of thousands of deaths a year could be cured by a new treatment. […] Doctors have developed a technique to burn away nodules that lead to a large amount of salt building up in the body, which increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] The breakthrough could mean people with primary aldosteronism which causes one in 20 cases of high blood pressure no longer have to have surgery or spend their lives taking the drug spironolactone to lower their risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] Doctors in London and Cambridge have developed the innovative treatment, which is called targeted thermal therapy (TTT) or endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation. […] A trial of TTT in 28 patients with primary aldosteronism reported in The Lancet last month provided proof of principle.

• #205 New treatment could cure one in 20 cases of high blood pressure | Health | The Guardian

  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/new-treatment-could-cure-high-blood-pressure-due-to-primary-aldosteronism

  Half a million people in the UK with dangerously high blood pressure a silent killer that causes tens of thousands of deaths a year could be cured by a new treatment. […] Doctors have developed a technique to burn away nodules that lead to a large amount of salt building up in the body, which increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] The breakthrough could mean people with primary aldosteronism which causes one in 20 cases of high blood pressure no longer have to have surgery or spend their lives taking the drug spironolactone to lower their risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] Doctors in London and Cambridge have developed the innovative treatment, which is called targeted thermal therapy (TTT) or endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation. […] A trial of TTT in 28 patients with primary aldosteronism reported in The Lancet last month provided proof of principle.

• #206 New treatment could cure one in 20 cases of high blood pressure | Health | The Guardian

  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/new-treatment-could-cure-high-blood-pressure-due-to-primary-aldosteronism

  Half a million people in the UK with dangerously high blood pressure a silent killer that causes tens of thousands of deaths a year could be cured by a new treatment. […] Doctors have developed a technique to burn away nodules that lead to a large amount of salt building up in the body, which increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] The breakthrough could mean people with primary aldosteronism which causes one in 20 cases of high blood pressure no longer have to have surgery or spend their lives taking the drug spironolactone to lower their risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] Doctors in London and Cambridge have developed the innovative treatment, which is called targeted thermal therapy (TTT) or endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation. […] A trial of TTT in 28 patients with primary aldosteronism reported in The Lancet last month provided proof of principle.

• #207 New treatment could cure one in 20 cases of high blood pressure | Health | The Guardian

  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/new-treatment-could-cure-high-blood-pressure-due-to-primary-aldosteronism

  Half a million people in the UK with dangerously high blood pressure a silent killer that causes tens of thousands of deaths a year could be cured by a new treatment. […] Doctors have developed a technique to burn away nodules that lead to a large amount of salt building up in the body, which increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] The breakthrough could mean people with primary aldosteronism which causes one in 20 cases of high blood pressure no longer have to have surgery or spend their lives taking the drug spironolactone to lower their risk of a stroke or heart attack. […] Doctors in London and Cambridge have developed the innovative treatment, which is called targeted thermal therapy (TTT) or endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation. […] A trial of TTT in 28 patients with primary aldosteronism reported in The Lancet last month provided proof of principle.

• #208 New treatment could cure one in 20 cases of high blood pressure | Health | The Guardian

  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/new-treatment-could-cure-high-blood-pressure-due-to-primary-aldosteronism

  This procedure could potentially transform life for one in 20 people with high blood pressure by reducing their risk of stroke, heart attack and heart arrhythmias. […] Brown, who is also a professor of endocrine hypertension at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), said: We have known about primary aldosteronism for 70 years but nothing has changed in how we manage it for 30 years. […] Dr Pauline Swift, the chair of Blood Pressure UK, said the results of the 28-patient trial are very encouraging. This minimally invasive technique appears to be safe and effective. There are potentially many individuals living with high blood pressure that may benefit from this new treatment.

• #209 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #210 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #211 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #212 Participants’ views of ultra-low dose combination therapy for high blood pressure: a mixed-methods study from the QUARTET trial | Journal of Human Hypertension

  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-024-00915-4

  Single-pill combination therapy containing four quarter-dose medications for high blood pressure improves BP control compared to monotherapy, however patient-reported acceptance of the quadpill as a treatment strategy remains undescribed. […] The quadruple ultra-low-dose treatment for hypertension (QUARTET) trial demonstrated initial treatment with a quadpill of four blood pressure lowering drugs at quarter dose (irbesartan 37.5mg, amlodipine 1.25mg, indapamide 0.625mg, bisoprolol 2.5mg) had greater blood-pressure lowering efficacy than starting with monotherapy, an effect sustained one year after randomisation. […] Most reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take. […] These findings suggest a preference for single-pill combination therapy for blood pressure lowering. […] The majority reported the trial capsule easy or very easy to take, with similar proportions by treatment allocation.

• #213 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Effective management and treatment of hypertension requires clinicians and patients to work together to balance pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and to prevent target organ damage. […] Antihypertensive therapy has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of death from stroke and coronary artery disease. […] Therefore, earlier detection of hypertensive nephrosclerosis (using means to detect microalbuminuria) and aggressive therapeutic interventions (particularly with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor drugs [ACEIs]) may prevent progression to end-stage renal disease. […] The 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines eliminate the classification of prehypertension and divides it into two levels: (1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.

• #214 Managing High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/living-with/index.html

  Measuring your blood pressure is an important step toward keeping a healthy blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Checking your blood pressure is the only way to know for sure whether it is too high. […] If you learn that you have high blood pressure, you should take steps to control your blood pressure. This will lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. […] You and your health care team can work together to create a care plan for your high blood pressure and other conditions that can lead to high blood pressure. Discuss your treatment plan regularly and bring a list of questions to your appointments. […] Many people need to take medicine in addition to making lifestyle changes to help keep their blood pressure at healthy levels. Your health care team may prescribe you one of many kinds of blood pressure medicines.

• #215 How to Manage High Blood Pressure | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure

  There is no cure. But using medications as prescribed and making lifestyle changes can improve your quality of life and control your blood pressure. […] It’s important to recheck your blood pressure with your health care team. They can confirm if this reading is within your target blood pressure range and discuss any steps you might need to take to keep it in a healthy range. Lifestyle changes can help. […] If they confirm a diagnosis of high blood pressure Stage 1, they should prescribe lifestyle changes. They may add medication based on your risk of heart disease or stroke. Medication should also be added if you have other conditions such as diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease. […] If they confirm a diagnosis of high blood pressure Stage 2, they should prescribe lifestyle changes and medication to lower your blood pressure. You may need one or more medications to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

• #216 Hypertension Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Nonpharmacologic Therapy, Pharmacologic Therapy

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-treatment

  Adults with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be treated to a BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg. […] Two or more antihypertensive medications are recommended to achieve a BP target of less than 130/80 mm Hg in most adults with hypertension, especially in Black adults with hypertension. […] Use of BP-lowering medications is recommended for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with clinical CVD and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher, and for primary prevention in adults with an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk of 10% or higher and an average SBP of 130 mm Hg or higher or an average DBP of 80 mm Hg or higher. […] Adults with an elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk below 10% should be managed with nonpharmacologic therapy and have a repeat BP evaluation within 3 to 6 months.

• #217 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatments: Lifestyle Changes, Medications

  https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/hypertension-treatment-overview

  Diuretics are often recommended as the first line of therapy for most people who have high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is more than 20/10 points higher than it should be, your doctor may consider starting you on two drugs or placing you on a combination drug. […] The most important element in the management of high blood pressure is follow-up care. […] After starting high blood pressure drug therapy, you should see your doctor at least once a month until the blood pressure goal is reached. […] Follow-up visits are a great opportunity for monitoring other associated risk factors, such as high cholesterol and obesity.

• #218 Types of Blood Pressure Medications | American Heart Association

  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications

  Many medications can lower high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The medications are grouped into different classes. Each class helps lower blood pressure in different ways. […] Talk to your health care professional about all the medications you take. It’s important to understand their desired effects and possible side effects. […] Never stop taking a medication or change your dose or frequency without checking with your health care professional. […] Women taking blood pressure medication should check with their health care professional before becoming pregnant. If you discover you are pregnant, talk to your health care professional as soon as possible. They will find the safest medication for you. Some blood pressure medications can be dangerous to both mother and baby during pregnancy.

• #219 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatments: Lifestyle Changes, Medications

  https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/hypertension-treatment-overview

  Diuretics are often recommended as the first line of therapy for most people who have high blood pressure. […] If your blood pressure is more than 20/10 points higher than it should be, your doctor may consider starting you on two drugs or placing you on a combination drug. […] The most important element in the management of high blood pressure is follow-up care. […] After starting high blood pressure drug therapy, you should see your doctor at least once a month until the blood pressure goal is reached. […] Follow-up visits are a great opportunity for monitoring other associated risk factors, such as high cholesterol and obesity.

• #220 Patient education: High blood pressure treatment in adults (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/high-blood-pressure-treatment-in-adults-beyond-the-basics/print

  Your health care provider will take several factors into account when determining which antihypertensive drug to try first. […] Certain antihypertensive drugs are specifically recommended for the treatment of particular conditions, even if the person does not have high blood pressure. […] If a person has very high blood pressure (eg, 160/100 mmHg or higher), then combination therapy with two drugs at the same time rather than monotherapy (treatment with a single medication) may be the initial step in blood pressure treatment. […] Adding a second drug, particularly as a single-pill combination, may be more effective than increasing the dose of the first drug.

• #221 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults

  https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2017/11/09/11/41/2017-Guideline-for-High-Blood-Pressure-in-Adults

  Every adult with hypertension should have a clear, detailed, and current evidence-based plan of care that ensures the achievement of treatment and self-management goals; effective management of comorbid conditions; timely follow-up with the healthcare team; and adheres to CVD evidence-based guidelines.

• #222 High Blood Pressure – How to Lower It | familydoctor.org

  https://familydoctor.org/condition/high-blood-pressure/

  Controlling your hypertension is a lifelong commitment. You will always need to monitor your weight, make healthy food choices, exercise, learn to cope with stress, avoid smoking, and limit your alcohol intake. If you need medicine to control your high blood pressure, you will likely need it all your life.

• #223 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | Stanford Health Care

  https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/blood-heart-circulation/high-blood-pressure.html

  We may use one approach or a combination to treat hypertension, including: […] The specialists at Stanfords Hypertension Clinic have experience successfully treating resistant and severe high blood pressure. […] For some people, lifestyle changes alone are not enough to lower blood pressure. Your care team works with you to determine the drug or combination or drugs that best suits your needs. […] Medications to treat hypertension include: […] Renal denervation targets nerves near the kidneys that regulate blood pressure. This minimally invasive procedure sends heat energy through a catheter (thin, flexible tube) placed in a kidney. […] Often the first step in treating hypertension is to build healthy lifestyle habits. […] If you have sleep apnea, which can cause hypertension, you can meet with specialists at our Sleep Medicine Center for a thorough evaluation, including a sleep study, and treatment plan. […] However, with the right treatment and care plan, most people can control hypertension to avoid complications and live a full life.

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