Hypertension - Everything You Need To Know About The New 2017 AHA/ACC Guidelines

Hypertension: everything you need to know about the new 2017 AHA/ACC guidelines This podcast covers the implications of the new 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines for clinicians and their patients, including changes to the definition of hypertension, self monitoring, management and new recommendations in relation to existing guidelines. Dr Jeffrey Brettler is a general internist who practices at the Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center and is the author of the BMJ Best Practice topic, Essential Hypertension. Dr Brettler is interviewed by Dr Alison Walker, a Clinical Editor for BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning. To learn more about Hypertension, visit BMJ Best Practice (bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/26). 2017 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (acc.org/guidelines#doctype=Guidelines) _ The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.