Table 1. Blood pressure thresholds and goals of pharmacologic therapy in patients with hypertension according to clinical conditions.

CVD: cardiovascular disease; ASCVD: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BP: blood pressure

Clinical Condition(s)	BP Threshold mmHg	BP Goal mmHg
			General
Clinical CVD or 10-year ASCVD risk ≥ 10%	≥130/80	<130/80
			No clinical CVD and 10-year ASCVD risk <10%	≥140/90	<130/80
Older persons (≥65 years of age; non-institutionalized, ambulatory, community-living adults older persons (≥65 years of age; non-institutionalized, ambulatory, community-living adults)	≥130 (SBP)	<130 (SBP)
			Special comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus	≥130/80	<130/80
			Chronic kidney disease	≥130/80	<130/80
Chronic kidney disease post-renal transplantation	≥130/80	<130/80
			Heart failure	≥130/80	<130/80
Stable ischemic heart disease	≥130/80	<130/80
			Secondary stroke prevention	≥140/90	<130/80
Peripheral arterial disease	≥130/80	<130/80