Hypertensive Patients and Their Management in Dentistry

Table 3

Total cardiovascular risk assessment [1].

Recommendations	Class^a	Level^b	Ref^c
In asymptomatic subjects with hypertension but free of CVD, CKD, and diabetes, total CV risk stratification using the SCORE model is recommended as a minimal requirement	I	B	[66]
As there is evidence that OD predicts CV death independently of SCORE, a search for OD should be considered, particularly in individuals at moderate risk	IIa	B	[67, 68]
It is recommended that decisions on treatment strategies depend on the initial level of total CV risk	I	B	[69–71]

CKD: chronic kidney disease; CV: cardiovascular; CVD: cardiovascular disease; OD: organ damage; SCORE: Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation.
^aClass of recommendation.
^bLevel of evidence.
^cReference(s) supporting levels of evidence.