The latest ESC/ESH guidelines recommend ambulatory blood pressure monitoring or self-measurement for diagnosing hypertension and advocate early drug therapy using a fixed combination of a renin-angiotensin system blocker and a calcium channel blocker or a thiazide diuretic. Blood pressure should be reduced to 120-129/70-79 mmHg in patients aged <65 years who tolerate it. In patients aged >65 years, blood pressure should be reduced to 130-139/70-80 mmHg, if tolerated.
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Hypertension, guidelines