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Practice Guideline
. 2018 Nov;32(6):1803-1822.
doi: 10.1111/jvim.15331. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

ACVIM consensus statement: Guidelines for the identification, evaluation, and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats

Mark J Acierno  1 , Scott Brown  2 , Amanda E Coleman  2 , Rosanne E Jepson  3 , Mark Papich  4 , Rebecca L Stepien  5 , Harriet M Syme  3
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Practice Guideline

ACVIM consensus statement: Guidelines for the identification, evaluation, and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats

Mark J Acierno et al. J Vet Intern Med. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

An update to the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) consensus statement on the identification, evaluation, and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats was presented at the 2017 ACVIM Forum in National Harbor, MD. The updated consensus statement is presented here. The consensus statement aims to provide guidance on appropriate diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in dogs and cats.

Keywords: blood pressure; cardiology; cardiovascular; chronic renal failure; hemodynamics; hypertension; kidney; proteinuria; renal/urinary tract.

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The recommended approach to the evaluation of a possibly hypertensive patient involves reliable measurements of blood pressure as well as the identification of possible target organ damage. Once a diagnosis of hypertension is established, a search for a compatible underlying condition and appropriate treatment should commence
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Management of hypertension involves a stepwise approach, including repeat blood pressure measurement and medication adjustments
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