Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Ferdinnd Visco

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• Research Article
  Change of Blood Pressure Control and Related Factors in Three Types of Heart Failure Based on the Jnc 7, 8 Hyprertension Guidelines
  Author(s): Hong Seok Lee, Belen Nunez, Ferdinnd Visco, Savi Mushiyev and Gerald PeklerHong Seok Lee, Belen Nunez, Ferdinnd Visco, Savi Mushiyev and Gerald Pekler
  
  The Joint National Committee (JNC) 8 hypertension guidelines were released in 2014 targeting higher blood pressure (BP) goals and it may allow the less antihypertensive medications. We will determine how BP was affected in different types of heart failure according to JNC 7, 8.732 patients enrolled in our heart failure program were analyzed retrospectively. And 688 patients who had been followed since March, 2014 were included. Based on ACC/AHA guidelines, heart failure is classified as a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF, EF < 40), preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, EF > 50) and heart failure with an improved ejection fraction (HFpEF (i), EF ≥ 40). 70.6% (486/688) patients were controlled based on the new guidelines, on the contrary, previous guideline revealed 58.7% BP control. Mean systolic BP was 128.9 ± 18 mmHg in heart failure with r.. Read More»
  

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