European Guidelines Treatment of High Blood Pressure: A First Look

New European Guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure (BP) were presented at the European Society of Hypertension meeting in Barcelona on June 9, 2018. In a recent study published in European Heart Journal, researchers discuss the guidelines that have been jointly developed by clinicians representing the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH). 

Ten Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines on #Hypertension in Adults: definition, screening, drug trt., special populations, how low?,
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— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) September 7, 2018

Excellent summary! https://t.co/AtPVtmoONn

— Umut Kocabaş (@UmutKocabasMD) September 7, 2018

The guidelines were developed by a team led by Prof. Bryan Williams (ESC Chairperson), London UK and Prof. Giuseppe Mancia (ESH Chairperson), Milan, Italy. These “ten commandments” provide recommendations for doctors across Europe to diagnose hypertension, evaluate risk, and when and how to treat hypertension and reduce risk. 

great points and easy to remember! https://t.co/d0QsK0YtFV

— Mohammed Chamsi Pasha, FACC, FASE (@ChamsiPash) September 7, 2018

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— Hadjali_Cardiologist (@kardio77) September 7, 2018

The guidelines include coverage on: 

• The definition of hypertension 
• Screening and diagnosis of hypertension 
• When to consider drug treatment of hypertension 
• Special considerations in frail and older patients 
• How low should BP be lowered? 
• Treatment of hypertension 
• Start treatment in most patients with two drugs, not one 
• A single pill strategy to treat hypertension 
• A simplified drug treatment algorithm 
• Managing cardiovascular disease risk in hypertensive patients 

• Simple Really..What are your favorite commercially available single pill combo antiHypertensives you use? https://t.co/gQSBLwpAiQ

  — Dr H O Savage (@savodoc) September 7, 2018

Check out an article on how a large majority of English adults are at risk of stroke or cardiac arrest. 

SOURCE: European Heart Journal