Concomitant Risk Factors in Hypertensives: A Survey of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Amongst Hypertensives in English General Practices

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Aims: To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among hypertensives in a cross-sectional survey of hypertensives from 13 general practices in England. Conclusion: It is important to consider other cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensives because they are very common and interact with blood pressure (BP) to determine levels of risk. The high proportion of inadequately controlled hypertensives demands a more effective management strategy. Findings: Of 1,948 European hypertensives (systolic blood pressure 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >90mmHg and/or on treatment for hypertension), 40 to 69 years of age, 53.3% on treatment had controlled blood pressures (systolic blood pressure < 160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure p p < 0.001), and lower levels of HDL-cholesterol (1.33 mmol/1 vs 1.23 mmol/1: p < 0.001).

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