Management of Hypertension (HTN) in Primary Care (2005) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Management of Hypertension (HTN) in Primary Care (2005)

About the CPG

The guideline is formatted as two algorithms, with annotations:

Algorithm A
- Screening for HTN
Algorithm B
- Treatment for HTN

Questions about the HTN Guideline

Guideline Links

HTN Full Guideline (2005)

HTN Summary (2005)

HTN Pocket Card (2005)

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Related Links

JNC7 - Complete Report*
* Links to a non-VA web site over which VA has no control.

Cover page of the guideline document. The guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Hypertension in Primary Care and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with hypertension.

Disclaimer: This Clinical Practice Guideline is intended for use only as a tool to assist a clinician/healthcare professional and should not be used to replace clinical judgment.