18 Aug 2025 • The 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guideline sets a universal BP target of <130/80 mm Hg for most adults, with tailored guidance for pregnancy, CKD, and cognitive impairment.

Key updates include routine screening for primary aldosteronism in resistant hypertension, promoting potassium-based salt substitutes, and medication initiation guided by the PREVENT risk calculator.

The guideline stresses standardized BP measurement, validated home monitoring (not cuffless devices), and multidisciplinary care. Severe hypertension without acute organ damage should be managed outpatient, reinforcing a patient-centered, evidence-based approach to improve control.

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