Hypertension

Publications

The 2007 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations: The scientific summary -- an annual update. Can J Cardiol 2007;23:521-7
By Canadian Hypertension Education Program

The 2007 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: part 1- blood pressure measurement, diagnosis and assessment of risk. Can J Cardiol 2007;23:529-38
By Padwal RS, Hemmelgarn BR, McAlister FA et al.

The 2007 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: part 2 - therapy. Can J Cardiol 2007;23:539-50
By Khan NA, Hemmelgarn B, Padwal R et al.

2007 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2007;28:1462-1536
By The Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 

Hypertension management in adults with diabetes. Diabetes Care 2004;27:S65-7
By Arauz-Pacheco C, Parrott MA, Raskin P; American Diabetes Association

Guidelines for management of hypertension: report of the fourth working party of the British Hypertension Society, 2004-BHS IV. J Hum Hypertens 2004;18:139-85
By Williams B, Poulter NR, Brown MJ et al.

Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Hypertension 2003;42:1206-52
By Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR et al.

2003 World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Hypertension (ISH) statement on management of hypertension. J Hypertens 2003;21:1983-92
By Whitworth JA; World Health Organization, International Society of Hypertension Writing Group

Lifestyle modifications to prevent and control hypertension. 2. Recommendations on obesity and weight loss. Canadian Hypertension Society, Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control at Health Canada, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. CMAJ 1999;160:S7-12
By Leiter LA, Abbott D, Campbell NR, Mendelson R, Ogilvie RI, Chockalingam A.

Websites

American Heart Association (AHA)
Scientific Statements and Practice Guidelines for 2006-2007

American Society of Hypertension Inc.
Hypertension Guidelines

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
ESC Guidelines

European Society of Hypertension (ESH)
2007 ESH-ESC Guidelines Management of Arterial Hypertension Online

International Society of Hypertension
Hypertension and Related Societies

International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Guidelines

London Hypertension Society
National Hypertension Guidelines

National Heart Foundation, Australia
Hypertension Management Guide

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7)  

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Hypertension: Management of Hypertension in Adults in Primary Care

Type 2 Diabetes – Management of Blood Pressure and Blood Lipids Clinical Guideline  

The Canadian Hypertension Society Recommendations
Management of Hypertension Pamphlets, 2006 Slides and Summaries

World Health Organization (WHO)
Hypertension Guidelines