Hypertension Control
Open Access
- 8 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 163 (22) , 2705-2711
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.163.22.2705
Abstract
IMPROVING HYPERTENSION care is a priority.1 Hypertension is among the most prevalent diseases in the United States, affecting 24% of the adult population or nearly 50 million Americans, and is among the most common reasons for an outpatient medical visit.2 In the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system (VA), hypertension is the most common chronic condition, with a prevalence of 37% (>1 million veterans are affected).3 Although hypertension is usually asymptomatic, it may be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The higher the blood pressure (BP), the greater the risk for adverse outcomes, including the development of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and stroke. Treatment of hypertension has been clearly shown to reduce this risk.4-10This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Hypertension Management in Patients With DiabetesDiabetes Care, 2003
- Inadequate Management of Blood Pressure in a Hypertensive PopulationNew England Journal of Medicine, 1998