Eighth Joint National Committee, 2014		European Society of Cardiology, 2018			American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, 2017
Population	Treatment threshold (mm Hg)*	Population	Treatment threshold (mm Hg)	Treatment goal (mm Hg)	Population	Treatment threshold (mm Hg)
Adults 18 to 59 years of age	≥ 140/90	Adults 18 to 65 years of age	≥ 140/90	120 to 130/70 to 79	Adults†	≥ 130/80‡
Adults 60 years and older	≥ 150/90	Adults 65 to 79 years of age	≥ 140/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
		Adults 80 years and older	≥ 160/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
Adults with diabetes mellitus	≥ 140/90	Adults with diabetes, 18 to 65 years of age	≥ 140/90	120 to 130/70 to 79	Adults with diabetes	≥ 130/80
		Adults with diabetes, 65 to 79 years of age	≥ 140/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
		Adults with diabetes, 80 years and older	≥ 160/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
Adults with CKD	≥ 140/90	Adults with CKD, 18 to 65 years of age	≥ 140/90	130 to 139/70 to 79	Adults with CKD	≥ 130/80
		Adults with CKD, 65 to 79 years of age	≥ 140/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
		Adults with CKD, 80 years and older	≥ 160/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
—	—	Adults with history of stroke, 18 to 65 years of age	≥ 140/90	120 to 130/70 to 79	Adults with history of stroke§	≥ 130/80
		Adults with history of stroke, 65 to 79 years of age	≥ 140/90	130 to 139/70 to 79
		Adults with history of stroke, 80 years and older	≥ 160/90	130 to 139/70 to 79