Prevalence of Hypertension, Treatment, and Blood Pressure Targets in Canada Associated With the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines

The 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) blood pressure (BP) guidelines redefined hypertension using a BP threshold of 130/80 mm Hg or greater and applied a treatment target of less than 130/80 mm Hg.To evaluate the potential change in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of hypertension in a Canadian cohort of patients with hypertension attending primary care practices using the ACC/AHA guidelines.This...