Jnc 8 Hipertensi

Beta blockers are no longer considered as first line drugs according to jnc 8 guidelines for hypertension.

Jnc 8 hipertensi. Smoking cessation control blood glucose and lipids diet eat healthy i e dash diet moderate alcohol consumption reduce sodium intake to no more than 2 400 mg day physical activity moderate to vigorous activity 3 4 days a week averaging 40 min per session. Prevalence of hypertension treatment and blood pressure targets in canada associated with the 2017 american college of cardiology and american heart association blood pressure guidelines. Under jnc 8 in all cases. Jama network open original investigation march 8 2019.

The jnc 7 panel recommended that after an initial high blood pressure reading follow up with a confirmatory blood pressure reading should occur within 7 days to 2 months depending on how high the initial reading was and whether or not the patient had kidney disease or end organ damage as a result of hypertension. T is estimated that by i. Revisions in jnc 8 guidelines include first line drugs as thiazide ace inhibitors arbs calcium channel blockers ccbs. Ace inhibitors arbs are first choice drugs in patients with ckd irrespective of ethnic backgrounds.

Joint national committee jnc guidelines for hypertension. Carrie armstrong afp senior associate editor subject. Approximately 77 9 million american adults 1 in 3 people and approximately 970 million people worldwide have high bp. High blood pressure is defined as bp 140 90 millimeters of mercury mmhg.

Jnc 8 only answers a few new questions for the primary care physician mostly focused on hypertension treatment recommendations. Hypertension htn also known as high blood pressure bp affects millions of people. The eighth joint national committee jnc 8 recently released evidence based recommendations on treatment thresholds goals and medications in the management of hypertension in adults. Jnc 8 hypertension guideline algorithm lifestyle changes.

Stephanie garies and coauthors. September 15 2014 practice guidelines. Thus jnc7 is still the final word for several elements of hypertension that jnc 8 did not address particularly regarding screening evaluation diagnosis and classification of high blood pressure. As a result the jnc 8 panelists recommend that all patients with chronic kidney disease and hypertension regardless of ethnic background should receive treatment with an ace inhibitor or arb to.