Use of Risk Assessment to Guide Decision-Making for Blood Pressure Management in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology

Use of the PREVENT equations (10-year risk of total CVD, including ASCVD and HF) for risk assessment

Threshold of 10-year CVD risk ≥7.5% for initiating antihypertensive therapy in stage 1 hypertension

Risk assessment as the first step in comprehensive hypertension management, with shared decision-making between patients and clinicians