The present article is a summary of the theme, the key recommendations for management of hypertension and the supporting clinical evidence of the 2010 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP). In 2010, CHEP emphasizes the need for health care professionals to stay informed about hypertension through automated updates at www.htnupdate.ca. A new interactive Internet-based lecture series will be available in 2010 and a program to train community hypertension leaders will be expanded. Patients can also sign up to receive regular updates in a pilot program at www.myBPsite.ca. In 2010, the new recommendations include consideration for using automated office blood pressure monitors, new targets for dietary sodium for the prevention and treatment of hypertension that are aligned with the national adequate intake values, and recommendations for considering treatment of selected hypertensive patients at high risk with calcium channel blocker/angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor combinations and the use of angiotensin receptor blockers.
Le présent article résume le thème, les principales recommandations du Programme éducatif canadien sur l’hypertension (PÉCH) pour 2010 sur la prise en charge de l’hypertension ainsi que les données cliniques complémentaires. En 2010, le PÉCH souligne la nécessité que les professionnels de la santé se tiennent informés de l’hypertension au moyen de mises à jour automatisées, accessibles à l’adresse