9. For patients with hypertension, it must be well controlled. If a patient presents with poorly controlled hypertension, defined as a mean systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to140 mm Hg or mean diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg,antihypertensive medication(s) should be initiated or adjusted with a goal to control the blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg. Blood pressure must be reassessed on 2 occasions, consecutively, that are separated by a minimum of 24 hours;