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Hypertension and blood pressure reduction
Cardiovascular
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimation
Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Lipid modification
Blood pressure reduction
Hypertension and blood pressure reduction
Introduction to hypertension and blood pressure reduction
When to start blood pressure-lowering therapy
Measurement of blood pressure
Blood pressure treatment targets
Secondary hypertension
Nondrug management of elevated blood pressure
Approach to drug therapy for blood pressure reduction
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors to reduce blood pressure
Angiotensin II receptor blockers to reduce blood pressure
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers to reduce blood pressure
Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics to reduce blood pressure
Second-line drug therapies to reduce blood pressure
References
Urgent control of elevated blood pressure
Acute chest pain of possible cardiac origin
Acute coronary syndromes
Stable angina
Antithrombotic therapy after endovascular and cardiac interventions
Secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events
Peripheral artery disease
Pericarditis
Heart failure
Cardiac rehabilitation programs
Tachyarrhythmias
Bradyarrhythmias
Orthostatic hypotension
Pulmonary hypertension
Venous thromboembolism
Periprocedural management of patients with cardiovascular disease
Principles of anticoagulant therapy
Hypertension and blood pressure reduction
Published
June 2023
(Amended February 2025)
Introduction to hypertension and blood pressure reduction
When to start blood pressure-lowering therapy
Measurement of blood pressure
Blood pressure treatment targets
Secondary hypertension
Nondrug management of elevated blood pressure
Approach to drug therapy for blood pressure reduction
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors to reduce blood pressure
Angiotensin II receptor blockers to reduce blood pressure
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers to reduce blood pressure
Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics to reduce blood pressure
Second-line drug therapies to reduce blood pressure
