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Approaching Drug Choices and Challenges for the Management of Hypertension

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ypertension remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, and effectively lowering blood pressure (BP) with antihypertensive medications is among the most impactful interventions available to clinicians and patients to reduce cardiovascular and dementia risk. 1 Historically, US clinicians relied upon updated JNC High Blood Pressure Guidelines, transitioning to the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines in 2017 2 to provide periodic updates as scientific knowledge advances.Advances in CVD risk prediction models, inpatient hypertension management, treatment strategies during pregnancy, and combination antihypertensive therapy have emerged, necessitating an updated recommendations to optimize drug therapy for hypertension management.

Source: Hypertension

DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.125.25462

Authors: Adam P. Bress, James M. Luther

Institutions: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, University of Utah, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Aging