The Target: BP™ initiative is based on the latest clinical evidence to help better diagnose, treat and manage high blood pressure (BP). Our library showcases leading scientific evidence to support care teams in improving BP control.
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Key Guidelines and Statements
- 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Clinical Practice Guideline (see 2025 update below)
- 2019 AHA Scientific Statement on BP Measurement in Humans
- 2019 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With High Blood Pressure
- 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- 2019 History and Justification of a National Blood Pressure Measurement Validated Device Listing
- 2020 Self-Measured Blood Pressure at Home – A Joint Policy Statement from AHA/AMA
- 2020 The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension
- 2021 Weight-Loss Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension
- 2022 Improving Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Health: An Urgent Call to Action for Nursing
- 2022 Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control
- 2023 Implementation Strategies to Improve Blood Pressure Control in the United States
- The Role of Primary Care in Achieving Life’s Essential 8: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association | Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
- 2025 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
Related Hypertension Publications
- Controlling High Blood Pressure: An Evidence-Based Blueprint for Change
- Trends in Blood Pressure Control Among US Adults With Hypertension, 2013–2014 to 2021–2023
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children and Adolescents: 2022 Update: A Scientific Statement From the AHA
- Target: BP™: A National Initiative to Improve Blood Pressure Control | Hypertension (ahajournals.org)
- Orthostatic Hypotension in Adults With Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association