The American Heart Association has updated high blood pressure guidelines

Healthcare provider measuring a mature man's blood pressure using blood pressure cuff.

In August 2025, the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) published updated high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) guidelines. The guidelines, updated for the first time since 2017, include several new recommendations that patients and their primary care providers should know. “These are the most up-to-date guidelines for treating patients with one of…

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