USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Adults

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Final Recommendation Statement: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce Skip to main content Search the USPSTF Site Button Subscribe Toggle navigation Search the USPSTF Site Button Recommendations Search and Filter All Recommendations Standards for Guideline Development Grade Definitions USPSTF A&B Recommendations USPSTF Recommendations App - Prevention TaskForce Public Comments and Nominations Opportunity for Public Comment Nominate a New USPSTF Member No

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Hypertension is a major contributing risk factor for heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. Return to Table of Contents USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net Benefit Reaffirmation In 2015, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reviewed the evidence for scr...

Assessment of Risk Although all adults should be screened for hypertension, risk factors that increase a person’s risk for the condition include older age, Black race, family history, excess weight and obesity, lifestyle habits (lack of physical activity, stress, and tobacco use), and dietary factor...

Implementation Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring offers the most evidence-based risk information for future cardiovascular events. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices are small portable machines that record blood pressure noninvasively at typically 20- to 30-minute intervals over 12 to 2...

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