HypertensionGuideline or statement
Selecting the optimal method for assessment of hypertension-mediated organ damage: a personalized approach
- Expert opinion review of hypertension guidelines
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Basic cardiac and renal hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) assessment in all patients: ECG, serum creatinine, eGFR, and albumin-creatinine ratio in a morning spot-urine
Advanced tests depending on initial findings, likelihood of changing management, and local availability and resources
Echocardiography remains the preferred initial test and may add prognostic information in most patients
Premature atherosclerosis by ultrasound or CAC score, or arterial stiffness by pulse wave velocity, may be indicated in young and middle-aged individuals with hypertension or BP close to treatment threshold, if likely to change management
Original publication
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