COR | LOE | RECOMMENDATIONS |
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1 | B-NR | 1. In patients with TAA and an average systolic BP (SBP) of ≥130 mm Hg or an average diastolic BP (DBP) of ≥80 mm Hg, the use of antihypertensive medications is recommended to reduce risk of cardiovascular events.1–3 |
2a | C-LD | 2. In patients with TAA, regardless of cause and in the absence of contraindications, use of beta blockers to achieve target BP goals is reasonable.1,4,5 |
2a | C-EO | 3. In patients with TAA, regardless of etiology and in the absence of contraindications, ARB therapy is a reasonable adjunct to betablocker therapy to achieve target BP goals.6 |