… The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and
management of hypertension. This article provides an updated American Heart Association …

The diagnosis and management of hypertension, a common cardiovascular risk factor among
the general population, have been based primarily on the measurement of blood pressure …

… requires use of good blood pressure technique to confirm persistently elevated blood
pressure levels. Pseudoresistance, including lack of blood pressure control secondary to poor …

… The American Heart Association requests that this document be cited as follows: Whelton
PK, Appel LJ, Sacco RL, Anderson CAM, Antman EM, Campbell N, Dunbar SB, Frohlich ED, …

… classification in the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC…
normal blood pressure before age 40 years. The ACC/AHA blood pressure classification …

… blood pressure for each person, and then persons were ordered from low to high in expectation,
a high proportion of all persons with recorded elevations of blood pressure … pressure ≥…

… definition of salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) states that it is a physiological trait
present in rodents and other mammals, including humans, by which the blood pressure (BP) of …

Background Data are limited on blood pressure (BP) in young adults and long-term mortality.
Moreover, screening and hypertension treatment guidelines have been based mainly on …

… of heart failure. In a study from Lanfranchi and colleagues, 339 a variety of baseline patient
characteristics, including New York Heart Association … in a group of heart failure patients. Left …

… (JNC-7) includes CKD as a “compelling” indication, justifying lower target blood pressure …
The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts …