Hypertension Guideline

Cardiology PGY1 PGY2 PGY3 PGY4

The history of publishing hypertension guidelines traces back to the Joint National Committee (JNC) on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. The most recent guideline published under the JNC banner was the JNC 7, which was released by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The latest JNC 8 was published by JAMA in 2014. The new guideline was released in 2020 in the journal Hypertension by International Society of hypertension:

2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines

but European society of cardiology published the latest guideline in 2024:

2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension

AAHA Scientific Statements, Aug 2024

The Management of Elevated Blood Pressure in the Acute Care Setting: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association