66
Blood Pressure Management
Promote Lifestyle
Therapy at All
Thresholds
Elevated BP
(120–129/<80 mm Hg)
Consider intensification
of therapy while
optimizing adherence
Normal BP
(<120/80 mm Hg)
Patient's BP Thresholds and Recommendations
for Treatment and Follow-Up
NO
NO
NO
* Based on the PREVENT calculator.
mo, month; and y, year.
Modified with permission from Whelton et al. Copyright © 2018 American College of Cardiology
Foundation and American Heart Association, Inc.
Figure 7. Blood Pressure Thresholds and Recommendations
for Treatment and Follow-Up
1
Lifestyle therapy
1
Lifestyle therapy
1
Reassess in 3–6 mo
1
Reassess in 3–6 mo
Stage 1 Hypertension?
(130–139/80–89 mm Hg)
YES
Reassess in 1 y
