Keywords

hypertension, JNC 8 guideline, primary care, treatment guidelines, uncontrolled BP

 

Authors

  1. Davis, Leslie Louise PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAHA, FPCNA

Abstract

Abstract: Approximately one in three adults in the United States has hypertension. This article provides an update on the latest JNC-8 guideline for treating hypertension in adults. Emphasis is placed on new and updated information and implications for primary care clinicians to help patients achieve and maintain better blood pressure control.