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Hypertension Canada's 2017 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults

Alexander A. Leung, +78 more
- 01 May 2017 - 
- Vol. 33, Iss: 5, pp 557-576
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Hypertension Canada provides annually updated, evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension, including 10 new guidelines for individuals with non-AOBP readings ≥ 140 mm Hg.
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This article is published in Canadian Journal of Cardiology.The article was published on 2017-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 256 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Prehypertension & Systolic hypertension.

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Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease: Clinical Insights and Vascular Mechanisms

TL;DR: Diabetes and hypertension as comorbidities are discussed and some vascular mechanisms that predispose to both conditions are highlighted, focusing on advanced glycation end products, oxidative stress, inflammation, the immune system, and microRNAs.
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Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

TL;DR: Both oscillometric and auscultatory methods are considered acceptable for measuring BP in children and adolescents and initial and ongoing training of technicians and healthcare providers and the use of validated and calibrated devices are critical for obtaining accurate BP measurements.
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Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children

Kara Nerenberg, +82 more
TL;DR: All individuals with hypertension should have an assessment of global cardiovascular risk to promote health behaviours that lower blood pressure, and an angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor combination should be used in place of either an ang Elliotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotENSin receptor blocker in individuals with heart failure.
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