Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) 2014 Recommendations

This summary is based on the 2014 Recommendations of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program

Key Messages

1. All Canadian adults should have their blood pressure assessed at all appropriate clinical visits.
2. Optimum management of BP requires assessment of overall cardiovascular risk.
3. Home BP monitoring is an important tool in self-monitoring and self-management. 
4. Treat to target.
5. Lifestyle modifications are effective in preventing hypertension, treating hypertension and reducing cardiovascular risk. 
6. Combinations of both lifestyle changes and drugs are generally necessary to achieve target blood pressures.
7. Focus on adherence.

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