Current guidelines in hypertension management with special focus on management of extremely high blood pressure: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Hypertension (HTN) represents a significant global health issue and markedly elevates the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. This study examined various hypertension management guidelines, including the management of hypertensive crises, hypertension in adults and the elderly, and hypertension-related complications. Additionally, it examined blood pressure (BP) objectives.

Materials and methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, with a publication period restriction of 2010-2025. Seventeen guidelines were included and reviewed. Data on managing hypertensive crises and increased BP, including optimal BP goals, medications, and follow-up, were extracted. Data on the treatment of hypert

SUBMITTER: Vempati R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature