2021 WHO hypertension guidelines

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2021 WHO hypertension guideline: How to achieve better BP control in adults?

WHO-GDG bases its guidance on reviews between 2015 and 20201
Guideline recommendations for better control of hypertension include:¹

The threshold BP values
The need for CVD risk assessment lab testing
Choosing the right drugs
Frequency of follow-ups
BP values to target
Best use of healthcare workers

BP, blood pressure; GDG, Guideline Development Group; WHO, World Health Organization

Al-Makki A, et al. Hypertension. 2022;79(1):293-301

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