The American College of Cardiology Clinical Policy Approval Committee has recently reviewed the guidelines for the classification of high blood pressure (hypertension) in America and published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology (JACC).
This committee has adjusted the classifications for hypertension which has a resulting impact on what is now classed as hypertension in 2017. These changes in classification are for the USA only; and the classifications have not changed in Australia.
The management and treatment approaches for hypertension remain the same; with exercise and lifestyle modifications under the supervision of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist shown to be effective.
We present these 2017 changes in Blood Pressure guidelines in America for interest only; and note that Australian guidelines often follow suit.
This committee has adjusted the classifications for hypertension which has a resulting impact on what is now classed as hypertension in 2017. These changes in classification are for the USA only; and the classifications have not changed in Australia.
The management and treatment approaches for hypertension remain the same; with exercise and lifestyle modifications under the supervision of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist shown to be effective.
We present these 2017 changes in Blood Pressure guidelines in America for interest only; and note that Australian guidelines often follow suit.
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