New Guidelines for High Blood Pressure Management
Published: 08/20/2025
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- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Telehealth,
- Urgent Care,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Hospice,
- Rural Health Clinics
The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) have released updated 2025 guidelines for the prevention and management of high blood pressure, replacing the 2017 recommendations. These updates reflect emerging evidence on earlier intervention and personalized risk assessment, with an emphasis on preventing cardiovascular events, cognitive decline, and kidney disease.
Key Updates and Changes:
- Earlier Initiation of Treatment: Antihypertensive medications are…