Blood-pressure target for treated adults — ESC · 2024 recommendation
2024 ESC elevated blood pressure and hypertension guideline
For most adults receiving blood-pressure-lowering treatment, a systolic blood-pressure target of 120–129 mmHg is recommended when treatment is tolerated; the guideline presents 70–79 mmHg as the accompanying on-treatment diastolic target range.
Class of Recommendation
Class I
Level of Evidence
Level A
Last source-check date
2026-08-23
Exact source location
Recommendation Table 18, ‘Recommendations for blood pressure targets with treatment’, p. 3966
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