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Table 18. BP Thresholds for and Goals of Pharmacological
Therapy in Patients With Hypertension According
to Clinical Conditions
Clinical Condition(s)
BP Threshold,
mm Hg
BP Goal,
mm Hg
General
Clinical CVD or 10-year ASCVD risk ≥10% ≥130/80 <130/80
No clinical CVD and 10-year ASCVD risk <10% ≥140/90 <130/80
Older persons (≥65 years of age; noninstitutionalized,
ambulatory, community-living adults)
≥130 (SBP) <130 (SBP)
Specific comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus ≥130/80 <130/80
Chronic kidney disease ≥130/80 <130/80
Chronic kidney disease aer renal transplantation ≥130/80 <130/80
Heart failure ≥130/80 <130/80
Stable ischemic heart disease ≥130/80 <130/80
Secondary stroke prevention ≥140/90 <130/80
Peripheral arterial disease ≥130/80 <130/80
