Abstract
Hypertension, the commonest noncommunicable disease globally, is an important risk
factor for cardiovascular disease and renal failure. Theoretically, while it is easy
to diagnose and manage by simple measures, practically it has been observed that not
only treatment but also diagnosis and its preventive measures are inadequate in developing
as well as developed nations. Several guidelines by various international organizations
are available to guide clinicians for hypertension management. Though the basic principles
of hypertension management are similar in all the guidelines, subtle differences are
there. In this article, we compare the two most widely accepted guidelines for hypertension,
that is, American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2017 Hypertension
Guidelines and 2018 European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Hypertension
Guidelines on Hypertension. Both the differences and similarities between these two
widely followed guidelines are presented.
Keywords
blood pressure targets - risk score - cardiovascular disease - prevention - combination
therapy
