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Table 30. Treating Hypertension to Reduce the Incidence of
HF: Recommendation (2017)
COR
LOE Recommendations
I B-R In patients at increased risk, stage A HF, the optimal blood pressure in
those with hypertension should be <130/80 mm Hg.
Table 31. Recommendation for Hypertension in Stage C
HFr EF (2017)
COR
LOE Recommendations
I C-EO Patients with HFrEF and hypertension should be prescribed
GDMT titrated to attain systolic blood pressure <130 mm Hg.
Table 32. Treating Hypertension in Stage C HFp EF:
Recommendation (2017)
COR
LOE Recommendations
I C-LD Patients with HFpEF and persistent hypertension aer
management of volume overload should be prescribed GDMT
titrated to attain systolic blood pressure <130 mm Hg
Table 33. Sleep Disordered Breathing: Recommendations
(2017)
COR
LOE Recommendations
IIa C-LD In patients with NYHA class II–IV HF and suspicion of sleep
disordered breathing or excessive daytime sleepiness, a formal sleep
assessment is reasonable
IIb B-R In patients with cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea,
CPAP may be reasonable to improve sleep quality and daytime
sleepiness
III:
Harm
B-R In patients with NYHA class II–IV HFrEF and central sleep apnea,
adaptive servo-ventilation causes harm
