Clinical Preventive Services -
Screening - Cardiovascular Diseases -

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians screen adults aged 18 and older for high blood pressure. (A recommendation).
   
• The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. (I recommendation).
  
  To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the USPSTF site