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. 2023 Feb 15;29:11. doi: 10.1186/s40885-023-00234-9

Table 9.

Target BP in hypertension treatment

Clinical situation SBP (mmHg) DBP (mmHg) COR LOE
Hypertension without complications
 Low to intermediate cardiovascular risk <140 < 90 I A
 Elderly <140 < 90 I A
 High cardiovascular riska) < 130 < 80 IIa B
 Diabetes mellitus < 130 < 80 IIa B
  Low to intermediate risk < 140 < 90 I A
  High riskb) < 130 < 80 IIa B
Hypertension with complications
 Cardiovascular diseasec) < 130 < 80 IIa B
 Chronic kidney disease
  Without albuminuriad) <140 < 90 I A
  With albuminuria < 130 < 80 IIa B
  With diabetes mellitus < 130 < 80 IIa B
 Stroke <140 < 90 I B
  Lacunar stroke < 130 < 80 IIa B

BP blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, COR class of recommendation, LOE level of evidence

a)Subclinical organ damage or cardiovascular risk factors ≥3; b)Subclinical organ damage or cardiovascular risk factors ≥1; c)Coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, heart failure, or left ventricular hypertrophy; d)Microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria