What is the potential population impact of the 2017 ACC/AHA high blood pressure guideline?
The potential population impact of the 2017 ACC/AHA high blood pressure guideline was estimated by a study published in Circulation in 2018. The study found that the guideline could lead to a reduction in hypertension prevalence in the US population from 46% to 32%, and a reduction in the population-attributable risk of hypertension from 26% to 13%. It also found that the guideline could lead to a decrease in cardiovascular deaths from 6.1 to 5.2 million per year, and a decrease in total deaths from 8.7 to 7.7 million per year.