VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines

Management of Hypertension (HTN)


The guideline is formatted as two algorithms, with annotations:

  • Algorithm A - Screening for HTN
  • Algorithm B - Management of HTN

The guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of Hypertension (HTN) and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intented to improve local management of patients with hypertension and patient outcomes.

Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Hypertension

icon PDF Hypertension Full Guideline [2004] (638 KB, PDF)

icon PDF Hypertension Pocket Card [2004] (279 KB, PDF)

icon PDF Hypertension Summary Guide [2004] (548 KB, PDF)

Hypertension Summary [PDA and PocketPC]

Links to related sites:

JNC7 - Complete Report [outisde VA]