Prevalence of Hypertension, Treatment, and Blood Pressure Targets in Canada Associated With the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines | Zendy

Stephanie Garies | Zendy; Sylvia Hao | Zendy; Kerry McBrien | Zendy; Tyler Williamson | Zendy; Mingkai Peng | Zendy; Nadia Khan | Zendy; Raj Padwal | Zendy; Hude Quan | Zendy; Alexander A. C. Leung | Zendy

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Prevalence of Hypertension, Treatment, and Blood Pressure Targets in Canada Associated With the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines

Author(s) -

Stephanie Garies,

Sylvia Hao,

Kerry McBrien,

Tyler Williamson,

Mingkai Peng,

Nadia Khan,

Raj Padwal,

Hude Quan,

Alexander A. C. Leung

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0406

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , primary care , cohort , electronic medical record , secondary hypertension , medical record , cardiology , emergency medicine , family medicine

Key Points Question What would be the projected change in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in Canada using the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association blood pressure guidelines? Findings This cross-sectional study of 594 492 individuals in Canada estimated that lowering the diagnostic blood pressure cutoff to 130/80 mm Hg or greater and targeting less than 130/80 mm Hg would nearly double the crude prevalence of hypertension in Canadian adults (from 24.2% to 42.4%), mostly affecting individuals at low to moderate cardiovascular risk. Meaning Redefining hypertension may result in a considerable change in the epidemiology of hypertension in Canada.

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