A public health approach to hypertension

A public health approach to hypertension

Sonia Angell and colleagues present constructive ideas to address hypertension globally. However, the daunting challenges of implementation of rapid control of hypertension deserve fuller discourse. The fact that "in the USA, barely half of people with hypertension have their blood pressure at...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2015-05, Vol.385 (9980), p.1833-1834
1. Verfasser: Shelton, James D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - therapy
Internal Medicine
Public health
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Zusammenfassung:Sonia Angell and colleagues present constructive ideas to address hypertension globally. However, the daunting challenges of implementation of rapid control of hypertension deserve fuller discourse. The fact that "in the USA, barely half of people with hypertension have their blood pressure at target levels" speaks volumes.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60925-4