International Society of Hypertension Release Global Practice Guidelines
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International Society of Hypertension
The International Society of Hypertension is delighted to announce the release of their 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
Professor Thomas Unger, ISH Secretary and Chair of the Guidelines Committee stresses that the ISH Guidelines are different from other clinical guidelines that have been published in recent years. “Most guidelines are complex documents written by groups representing affluent countries or regions, such as the United States, Japan or Europe” he says. “Low- and middle-income countries often follow the release of these guidelines closely, however achieving the standards set in such guidelines may not always be possible.”
By contrast, the ISH Guidelines are the first guidelines developed specifically for the management of hypertension in all regions of the world, regardless of population or resources. This is particularly important because an estimated 1.04 billion individuals with hypertension (~72% of the global hypertensive population) reside in low and middle income countries (2). Professor Alta Schutte, President of the ISH notes that low resource settings face unique challenges in the management of hypertension. “These regions are often confronted with obstacles including a lack of trained healthcare professionals, unreliable electricity in rural clinics, limited access to basic office BP measurement devices and poor access to affordable high-quality medications”.
The new ISH Guidelines address this concern by tailoring recommendations into “essential” (the minimal standard of care that should be provided) and “optimal” (care that should be provided when resources allow). They have a simple, easy to follow structure to ensure accessibility.
The Guidelines will be published simultaneously on May 6 in the medical journals Hypertension (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15026) and Journal of Hypertension (http://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000002453) at 6 am EDT. The publication will be accompanied by video presentations with guideline co-authors that will be freely available through the ISH YouTube Channel.
References:
(1) Lancet 2018; 392:1923-1994.
(2) Circulation 2016; 134:441-450
(3) Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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