Lothian Hypertension and Lipid clinics

Guidelines

This section  of the website contains advice for individuals managing patients at high cardiovascular risk, either in primary or secondary care. 

90% of attributable risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is due to smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol; therefore, risk reduction should centre around these 3 factors. Smoking cessation advice for primary care is available here. Advice on assessing cardiovascular risk, and the assessment & management of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia is below.

A PDF version of these pages can be downloaded here: 

 

Quick-reference guides are below: 

 

 

NHS Lothian Acute Care Guidelines on Hypertension

Further guidelines for NHS Lothian professionals on management of hypertension in the acute care setting can be accessed here