TABLE 3.

Examples of target organ damage

Cerebrovascular disease

Transient ischemic attacks

Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke

Vascular dementia

Hypertensive retinopathy

Left ventricular dysfunction

Coronary artery disease

Myocardial infarction

Angina pectoris

Congestive heart failure

Chronic kidney disease

Hypertensive nephropathy (glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2)

Albuminuria

Peripheral artery disease

Intermittent claudication

Stroke (including transient ischemic attacks and/or vascular dementia)

Reproduced with permission from the Canadian Hypertension Education Program