Hypertension Canada's 2020 Comprehensive Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children

Authors

Doreen M. Rabi, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: ip3@ualberta.ca.
Kerry A. McBrien, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Services, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Meranda Nakhla, Department of Pediatrics and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sofia B. Ahmed, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, and Alberta Kidney Disease Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Sandra M. Dumanski, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, and Alberta Kidney Disease Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Sonia Butalia, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, and Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Alexander A. Leung, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Canadian journal of cardiology

Abstract

Hypertension Canada's 2020 guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children provide comprehensive, evidence-based guidance for health care professionals and patients. Hypertension Canada develops the guidelines using rigourous methodology, carefully mitigating the risk of bias in our process. All draft recommendations undergo critical review by expert methodologists without conflict to ensure quality. Our guideline panel is diverse, including multiple health professional groups (nurses, pharmacy, academics, and physicians), and worked in concert with experts in primary care and implementation to ensure optimal usability. The 2020 guidelines include new guidance on the management of resistant hypertension and the management of hypertension in women planning pregnancy.

First Page

596

Last Page

624

DOI

10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.086

Publication Date

5-1-2020

Recommended Citation

Rabi, Doreen M.; McBrien, Kerry A.; Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth; Nakhla, Meranda; Ahmed, Sofia B.; Dumanski, Sandra M.; Butalia, Sonia; and Leung, Alexander A., "Hypertension Canada's 2020 Comprehensive Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children" (2020). Internal Medicine. 137.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/internal_medicine/137

Identifier

32389335 (pubmed); 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.086 (doi); S0828-282X(20)30191-4 (pii)