
Unity is pleased to provide the hypertension guideline to help you care for your patients. View a copy of the guidelines below or to print a copy and use at your convenience.
Hypertension Guidelines ![]()
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If you would like the guideline to be mailed to you, please call 1-800-362-3308.
The hypertension guideline is based on the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VII), which encourages practitioners to set a clear goal of therapy based on a patient's risk. Also, for patients above goal at the start of therapy additional recommendations have been given, including a new classification entitled "pre-hypertension."
The guideline includes information on the following: