A 64-year-old woman with newly confirmed essential hypertension and a 10-year global cardiovascular risk of 18 percent is started on an ACE inhibitor....

Question

A 64-year-old woman with newly confirmed essential hypertension and a 10-year global cardiovascular risk of 18 percent is started on an ACE inhibitor. According to recent Hypertension Canada guidance, what systolic blood pressure target should be aimed for in most adults without frailty or specific contraindications?

Accepted Answer

Less than 130 mmHg

Answer

Less than 120 mmHg

Answer

Less than 140 mmHg

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Less than 150 mmHg

Answer

Individualised; no numerical target is recommended

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Hypertension