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The 2017 ACC-AHA Hypertension Guideline lowers the blood-pressure target to less than 130/80 mm Hg and recommends starting pharmacotherapy with an ACE inhibitor, ARB, CCB, or thiazide diuretic.
The 2017 ACC-AHA guidelines recommend a stricter blood pressure target of <130/80 mm Hg for the management of hypertension.
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Prompts reevaluation of BP targets in hypertension care; extends consensus recommendations while leaving optimal thresholds open for further study.
The 2017 ACC–AHA Hypertension Guideline lowers the blood-pressure treatment target to less than 130/80 mm Hg. Management includes lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy, starting with an ACE inhibitor, angiotensin-receptor blocker, calcium-channel blocker, or thiazide diuretic.
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Sandra J. Taler (2018) studied this question. The 2017 ACC-AHA Hypertension Guideline lowers the blood-pressure target to less than 130/80 mm Hg and recommends starting pharmacotherapy with an ACE inhibitor, ARB, CCB, or thiazide diuretic.
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