HTN Flashcards
Age can increase your risk for CVD what are these ages?
Male >= 45 yo Women >= 55 yo
Family history can play a part in CVD risk what are these guidelines?
Family history of a premature CVD even (MI, Stent, Angioplasty….) Women
What are some risk factors for CVD?
HTN, Cigarette smoking Dyslipidemia DM CKD Antinflammatory disease
What is the leading cause of death in the US
CVD
Primary HTN includes? And this accounts for what percentage of HTN?
- Idiopathic (Spontaneously)
- Benign
- Essential
Accounts for 90% of HTNs
Secondary HTN includes?
- Renal dx
- hyperaldosteronism
- RAS
- Pheochromocytoma (Adrenal tumors)
- Preganany - Eclempsia (Seizures that occur during pregnancy)
- Thyroid
- Drugs
- Anemia
What are the classifications of blood pressure?
What the the JNC 8 dosing guidlelines?
- A) Start one drug, titrate to maximum dose and then add second drug
- B) Start one drug and then add a second drug before acheiving max dose of initial
- C) Begin with 2 drugs at the same time, either 2 separate pills or as single combo
What is the first recommendation per JNC 8 for the management of HTN?
for patients >=60
- In general population >= 60 years
- Want to initiate treatment to lower Bp when
- SBP >= 150 or DBP >=90
- Treatment goal is to lower SBP < 150 and <90 DBP
What is the second recommendation per JNC 8 with patients <60? with DBP
- Initiate pharmacologic treatment to lower bp at 90 mmHg
- Goal is to be below DBP 90
- Ages 30-59 Grade A
- 18-39
- Grade E, expert opinion
Recommendation 3 patients <60 JNC 8
Initiate pharm treament if SBP is >= 140
Grade E
Recom 4 JNC 8 >= 18 with CKD
GFR <60
Lower BP >= 140 or DBP >= 90
less than those
JNC 8 18 or older with DM
>= 140/90
General JNC 8 medication recommendation for nonback population including ones with DM
Initial Treatment?
- Thiazide diuretics
- CCB
- ACEI
- ARBs
- Grade B
Recommendation 7 black population including DM
Initial treatment
Thiazide or CCB
For general black
Moderate B
DM grade C
Recommindation 8-9
Patients >= 18 with CKD
Patient >= to 18 with CKD
Treatment should include an ACE and an ARB regardless of race or DM status
If Bp goal is not reached within a month add a second drug from the recommendations from #6
What were the key messages in JNC 7?
- For those > 50 SBP is more important than DBP as a CVD risk factor
- Starting at 115/75 risk doubles for each increment of 20/10
- Those normotensive at age 55 have a 90% lifetime risk of developing HTN
- Certain high risk conditions are compeling indications for certain drug classes
- Most patients require 2 or more antihypertensive med to achieve goal
Post MI patients initial therapy options?
- BB, ACEI, Aldosterone antagonists
