Jnc 8 raises the systolic threshold to 150 mmhg at age 60. Jnc 7 2014 evidencebased guideline for the management of high blood pressure in adults 2. The seventh report of the joint national committee on. The etiology of elevated blood pressure is a complex process involving the interaction of genetics, demographics, comorbid disorders, and environmental. This classification does not stratify hypertensive individuals by the presence or absence of risk factors or target organ damage in order to make different treatment recommendations, should either or both be present. Seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website the centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. Jama guidelines and featured content from jama the. Americans have high blood pressure bp warranting some form of treatment. In response to dr ong, in several longterm controlled clinical trials eg, allhat and hypertension detection and followup program hdfp, 1, 2 the metabolic changes associated with diuretic therapy were relatively minor and did not translate into increased incidence of cardiovascular events. What is hypertension jnc 7 what is essentialprimary. Pdf staying up to date with the jnc 8 hypertension guideline. If patient is hypotensive when standing but has mild hypertension. Joint national committee 8 jnc 8 guidelines for management.
The aim of the update was to provide simplified recommendations for the management of blood pressure based on evidence from randomized controlled trials and the panels expert opinion. Individuals with ash stage 2 hypertension jnc 7 stage 1 hypertension frequently have sustained resting bp levels 140. Jnc7 show series solution based strategies for addressing multidisciplinary issues in hypertension. The seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure iii chair aram v. The interactive hypertension guideline tool implements the jnc 7 high blood pressure guidelines for use at the point of care. What is essentialprimary hypertension htn with no identifiable cause. Hypertension affects 29% us adult population estimated 72 million people, with a prevalence of 65% in persons older than 60 yrs, 1 in 3 adults hypertension disproportionately affects the african american community with over 45% aa males and 46% aa females affected by high blood pressure compared to a national rate of 33%. In 2003, the joint national committee on prevention. Cuff inflation hypertension extracellular fluid volume expansion dietary sodium excess obstructive sleep apnea secondary hypertension chronic kidney disease rvh note recent coral trial endocrine hypertension pheochromocytoma, primary mineralocorticoid, etc central hypertension. Jnc 8 guidelines for the management of hypertension in adults author. Numerous evidencedbased interventions are available to prevent high blood pressure and improve high blood pressure. Current strategies in hypertension current strategies. The seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure jnc 7 incorporates evidence published since jnc 6.
Tumor necrosis factoralpha antagonist etanercept decreases blood pressure and protects the kidney in a mouse model of systemic lupus erythematosus. Young women with blood pressures of 12080 mm hg are at very low absolute risk of adverse cardiovascular events. It discusses both the prevalence of hypertension and the relationship between blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. The seventh report of the joint national committee. Chicago, il new national guidelines, known as the seventh report of. Hypertension is an easily diagnosed and potentially easily treated problem. The jnc8 guidelines differ from the jnc 7 guidelines in two key areas. Treatment of hypertension in patients 80 years of age or older.
Jnc 8 only answers a few new questions for the primary care physician, mostly focused on hypertension treatment recommendations. Meets criteria for htn results from an identifiable, potentially correctable cause accounts for significant number of resistantaccounts for significant number of resistant htn cases estimated to account for 515% of cases of htn prevalence of hypertension in adults between 2030% 5070 million people. Hypertension 1 update, jnc8 and beyond tara shrout, david w rudy2 and michael t piascik3 hypertension is the most preventable major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Jnc 7, the predecessor of this guideline, was a comprehensive document that covered not only hypertension treatment, but also definitions of hypertension, issues in bp measurement, public health perspectives, lifestyle modification, and special situations in hypertension management. Keep up to date with clinical guidelines, original research articles, videos, and webinars from jama and jama network specialty journals. Openclinical clinical applications jnc 7 hypertension. The jnc 7 hypertension guidelines jama jama network. It is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease and its prevention and management is central to preserving and promoting the cardiovascular health of the nation. The previous guidelines jnc 7 was in 2003 and this focused on controlling elevated systolic blood pressure in all adults with hypertension and recommended a bloodpressure goal for all age groups.
Use of jnc 7 high blood pressure tool is restricted to health professionals. A view from a member of jnc 7 benefit either as 1 st or 2 ndline therapy ctd twice as potent as hctz ctd longer duration of action hctz 2550 mgd vs. Carrie armstrong, afp senior associate editor subject. Studies show that lowering blood pressure in adults with hypertension by 10 mm hg can reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 25% to 40%. Hypertension canadas device recommendation program. Prehypertension is 90th percentile 3 separate readings on 3 separate viitisits. Revisiting the jnc 7 recommendations jeffery martin, m. Complication prevention for patients with hypertension. Patients are categorized according to age and the presence of diabetes dm orand chronic kidney disease ckd. Stage 1 hypertension at diagnosis consider at or before 6 months of lifestyle modifications if bp goals unmet stage 2 hypertension at diagnosis at diagnosis 1 for frail elderly patients, standing blood pressure measurements should be considered before initiating drug treatment. Refer patients to hypertension canadas list of devices validated as accurate at hypertension. Discover how thousands of men and women worldwide have already used the reverse diabetes today system to lower blood sugar to normal and safely reverse their type 2 diabetes without drugs or insulin.
Hypertension classification according to jnc 8 summary of jnc 7 and jnc 8 recommendations. The jnc 7 hypertension guidelinesthe jnc 7 hypertension. Northshore medical group hypertension guidelines target values depend on age and comorbidities a hypertensive patient is considered to be out of control if the following bp reading is above target. Reference card from the seventh report of the joint national. Referral to a hypertension specialist may be indicated for patients in whom goal bp cannot be attained using the above strategy or for the management of complicated needed. Whats changed jnc uses randomized trials, and is explicit when a recommendation reflects only expert opinion. For those 65 years old or older, high blood pressure affects women more than men. Hypertension is a common disorder that affects approximately 1 billion people and contributes to 1 in 8 deaths. Jnc 8 guidelines for the management of hypertension in adults. Riskbenefit assessment of betablockers and diuretics precludes their use for firstline therapy in hypertension. The joint national commission issued updated hypertension guidelines in december 20 based on more rigorous evidence, and less dependence on expert opinion, than jnc 7.
What is hypertension jnc 7 what is hypertension for childrenadolescents. The jnc 7 executive committee and writing teams were selected entirely from the nhbpep cc because they are recognized as experts in their disciplines by their peers. Reference card from the seventh report of the joint. The evidence shows that adults who are younger than 60 years of age should begin medication when the systolic blood pressure reading the top number is 140 mm hg or higher or when.
Hypertension course ceufast nursing continuing education. A view from a member of jnc 7 benefit either as 1 st or 2 ndline therapy ctd twice as potent as hctz ctd longer duration of action. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, michael r page and others published the jnc 8 hypertension guidelines. Prehypertension is 90th percentile 3 separate readings on 3 separate visits. Mar 01, 2012 jnc 7 show series solution based strategies for addressing multidisciplinary issues in hypertension. Seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure jnc 7 evaluation classification of blood pressure bp category sbp mmhg dbp mmhg normal heart, lung, and blood institute. However, individuals with numerous disease markers table iii or limited evidence of early target organ damage such as left ventricular.
What is essentialprimary hypertension htn with no identifiable cause often develops gradually over years. Escesh guidelines on arterial hypertension management of. The seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure jnc 7 incorporates evidence published since jnc 6 was issued in 1997. Installation instructions and download of hypertension guideline application jnc 7 for palm os and pocketpc 2003. Jnc 8 uses 14090 for patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. The seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation.
The lowest recorded bp at the most recent a office visit with internal medicine, family medicine, endocrinology, cardiology, and nephrology or. Average sbpdbp 95th percentile for age, gender, and height. Hypertension guidelines 1977 jnc 1 1980 jnc 2 1984 jnc 3 1988 jnc 4 1993 jnc 5 1997 jnc 6 2003 jnc 7 delayed waiting for allhat. Jnc 7 suggests that all people with hypertension stages 1 and 2 be treated. Classification of blood pressure the seventh report of. At the heart of the recommendations is the idea that being overly aggressive in bp management may cause more problems with side effects than you gain in stroke and heart attack prevention. Chobanian and his colleagues setand meta goal of completnational high blood pressure.
I am concerned that the prehypertension classification in the jnc 7 guidelines 1 threatens to medicalize most of the adult population. In contrast, jnc 8 focuses narrowly on drug treatment. Since the publication of the sixth report of the joint national committee on the prevention, detection, evaluation, and. Nov, 2017 2017 hypertension clinical practice guidelines released. The clinical core of the jnc 8 hypertension guidelines.
In jnc 8, the initial drug choice is broadened to four classes. Chicago, il new national guidelines, known as the seventh report of the joint national committee jnc on prevention. Page, pharmd, rph, and katie eder, senior editor, pharmacy times. Explore jnc 8 hypertension guidelines from jama network. All time human experience hypertension is a major independent risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and renal failure 3.
Guidelines hypertension blood pressure blood pressure measurement blood pressure treatment thresholds and targets. Jnc 7 simplifies the classification of bloodpressure levels and outlines how to use this new classification scheme for hypertension prevention and. In addition to preventing or reducing high blood pressure, these modi. Using jnc 7 as a point of departure, an editorialist argues that hypertension control will improve only with substantial changes in the delivery of chronicdisease care and in how the public views lifestyle changes. The jnc 7 recommendations are fairly universal to good health practicesmaintain a normal body weight, do not smoke, exercise, etc.