China’s hypertensive population is close to 300 million people, hypertension is very harmful, seriously affecting the life safety of the nation, how to control blood pressure has become an important issue for cardiovascular doctors. As a patient with hypertension, it is also necessary to understand the basics of blood pressure control, so let’s learn how to control hypertension together. How much blood pressure is considered to meet the standard? In general, a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or less is sufficient for patients with hypertension or hypertension with stroke. For elderly patients with hypertension over 65 years old, the systolic blood pressure can be relaxed to less than 150 mmHg. For patients with hypertension combined with coronary artery disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and combined with diabetes mellitus, we recommend that the blood pressure should be controlled to less than 130/80mmHg. What is the ideal time to achieve the blood pressure reduction target? We recommend achieving blood pressure targets as early as the patient can tolerate and adhering to long-term targets. Assess blood pressure attainment at 2-4 weeks of treatment and maintain treatment if attainment is achieved; if not, promptly adjust the medication regimen. For grade 1-2 hypertension, the standard is usually achieved 4-12 weeks after treatment; if the patient is poorly tolerated by treatment or in the elderly, the time to achieve the standard can be extended appropriately. How to use antihypertensive drugs reasonably? The rational use of antihypertensive drugs is the key to achieve the blood pressure standard, the principles of medication are as follows: 1, both antihypertensive and protective: choose drugs with antihypertensive efficacy and cardioprotective effect; 2, priority application of long-acting preparations: try to use a one-day dose of drugs with 24-hour smooth antihypertensive effect; 3, combined use: about 70% of patients need to combine the application of two or more antihypertensive drugs with different mechanisms of action in order to 4, individualized: the doctor should tailor the appropriate antihypertensive program according to the specific circumstances of the patient. Of course, good blood pressure control is also inseparable from the improvement of lifestyle, hypertension patients should first low salt diet, ensure sleep, appropriate exercise, weight loss, quit smoking and limit alcohol, maintain a healthy state of mind, avoid staying up late and work too much pressure, so you start to take action now, pay more attention to and control their blood pressure.