Changes in Hypertension Prevalence,Awareness, Treatment,and Control in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries: An Update |
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| Authors: | Renata Cifkova George Fodor Peter Wohlfahrt |
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| Institution: | 1.Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, First Faculty of Medicine and Thomayer Hospital,Charles University in Prague,Prague 4,Czech Republic;2.Department of Medicine II,Charles University Medical School I,Prague 2,Czech Republic;3.International Clinical Research Center – Department of Cardiovascular Diseases,St. Anne?s University Hospital,Brno,Czech Republic;4.Ottawa Heart Institute,University of Ottawa,Ottawa,Canada |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this paper was to critically evaluate recent publications on hypertension treatment and control in regions by income. Prevalence of hypertension is increasing worldwide, most prominently in low-income countries. Awareness, treatment, and control are most successful in North America while remaining a challenge in middle- and low-income countries. Easy access to medical care and aggressive use of pharmacotherapy are the key strategies which have proved to be successful in reducing the burden of hypertension on the population level. |
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