Understand hypertension and its medications
Hypertension is one of the most common conditions in clinical practice, and the long list of medication classes can be hard to keep straight. Dr. Roger Seheult organizes the definitions and drug classes into a simple framework, then reviews the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines. The ACC/AHA published an updated guideline in August 2025, and a new video covering it is in the works.
Who is this course for?
Medical students, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses who manage or study high blood pressure.
What you'll receive in this course
- The definition of hypertension and the A, B, C, and D approach to treatment
- More categories of blood pressure medications
- A review of the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines
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Your instructor
Roger Seheult, MD
- Quadruple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
- Over 20 years teaching experience as both an exam preparation instructor and an assistant professor of medicine.
- Experience as a medical director for both a Southern California Physician Assistant Program and a Respiratory Therapy Program.
Course curriculum
3 concise videos.
All lessons3 videos
- Hypertension: Definition & Treatment (A,B,C, &D)
- Hypertension: More Categories of Medications
- 2017 Hypertension Guidelines (ACC/AHA)
Rated 4.9 from 528 reviews
Wow, so glad I purchase this! Excellent, exactly what I needed transferring from an ER job to a primary care job as a PA.
Aurora Helm
Excellent overview of hypertension management. Should be required course for all NP students! Marika Hartman NP from Pennsylvania
Marika Hartman
EXCELLENT. Thank you for reviewing the common side effects of the drugs, I get asked about those all the time. So helpful.
Victoria Kulesza
This course is very well put together and very well explained! I am much more prepared to use this knowledge at the bed side!
Jose Argumedo
Well Done! Pulls information for the experienced Nurse together and makes sense.
Monica Crivaro
Finally I have some clue about antihypertensive medications. Very helpful lectures. Thank you very much.
Fariba Javdani
Easy to understand with some important pathophysiology to explain mechanism of action. Love how simple you are able to breakdown complex subjects!
Rossette TobiasBarr
Makes it easy to understand especially when you have been out of the field for a few years.
Shirley Geremia
Good course, very informative for an EMT working in an ED.
Robert Williams
Made it very easy to understand the material. I am definitely going to use this as a supplement to lecture.
Zakiya Bell
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I would also like to learn more about hypertension crisis and how hypertension can result in end-organ damages. Thank you.
WU HSIN HSUAN
Great. very helpful. I appreciated how succinctly you were able to outline thecondition and medications used to treat
Patrick McCarthy (NP Student)
Reviewing and updating thank you so much.
agnes bautista, MD
Really concise and easy to understand
Nasreen Mohammed, NP
Very helpful! Thanks! 5stars for sure!
ALICIA HIGGINS
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