Guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in adults — 2016

Authors

Genevieve M. Gabb, University f Adelaide
Arduino Mangoni, Flinders University
Craig S. Anderson, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Diane Cowley, Princess Alexandra Hospital
John S. Dowden, Australian Prescriber
Jonathan Golledge, James Cook University
Gaeme J. Hankey, University of Western Australia
Faline S. Howes, University of Tasmania
Les Leckie, Consumer Representative
Vlado Perkovic, George Institute for Global Health
Markus Schlaich, Monash University
Nicholas Arnold Zwar, University of New South WalesFollow
Tanya Medley, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Leonard F. Arnolda, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

108792

Publication Details

Gabb, G. M., Mangoni, A., Anderson, C. S., Cowley, D., Dowden, J. S., Golledge, J., Hankey, G. J., Howes, F. S., Leckie, L., Perkovic, V., Schlaich, M., Zwar, N. A., Medley, T. L. & Arnolda, L. (2016). Guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in adults — 2016. Medical Journal of Australia, 205 (2), 85-89.

Abstract

The National Heart Foundation of Australia has updated the Guide to management of hypertension 2008: assessing and managing raised blood pressure in adults (updated December 2010).

Main recommendations

• For patients at low absolute cardiovascular disease risk with persistent blood pressure (BP) ≥ 160/100 mmHg, start antihypertensive therapy.
• The decision to treat at lower BP levels should consider absolute cardiovascular disease risk and/or evidence of end-organ damage, together with accurate BP assessment.
• For patients at moderate absolute cardiovascular disease risk with persistent systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg, start antihypertensive therapy.
• Treat patients with uncomplicated hypertension to a target BP of < 140/90 mmHg or lower if tolerated.