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Population
Adults with or at risk for hypertension
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Intervention
Prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of hypertension
This synopsis summarizes the 2025 ACC/AHA guidelines for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of hypertension in adults.
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“This guideline matters only as much as the success of our implementation.”
“All adults should have their blood pressure measured at least once a year, more often for patients with any level of high blood pressure. Patients with high blood pressure who have a reading above 180/120 mmHg should seek advice from their clinician, urgently if there are symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, paralysis or speech difficulty.”
“As a result of the updated PREVENT calculator, we estimate that a lot more people will be eligible for hypertension management just based on the cutoffs for preventive treatment and the blood pressure target.”
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Implementation success will determine real-world impact; extends prior ACC/AHA guidance with personalized risk-based strategies.
Abstract
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2025 guideline on prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of hypertension in adults.
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Johnson et al. (2026) studied this question. The 2025 ACC/AHA clinical guideline provides updated recommendations for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of hypertension in adults.