Blood Pressure Control in Italian Essential Hypertensives Treated by General Practitioners | Zendy

C. Giannattasio | Zendy; M. Cairó | Zendy; Francesca Cesana | Zendy; M. Alloni | Zendy; Paola Sormani | Zendy; Giulia Colombo | Zendy; G. Grassi | Zendy; G. Mancia | Zendy

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Blood Pressure Control in Italian Essential Hypertensives Treated by General Practitioners

Author(s) -

C. Giannattasio,

M. Cairó,

Francesca Cesana,

M. Alloni,

Paola Sormani,

Giulia Colombo,

G. Grassi,

G. Mancia

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2012.108

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , cohort , incidence (geometry) , diastole , stroke (engine) , cardiology , pediatrics , physics , optics , engineering , mechanical engineering

Adequate control of blood pressure (BP) is limited worldwide. This has serious consequences for public health because in hypertensive patients, uncontrolled BP is associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular events, particularly stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate BP control in a cohort of treated patients with diagnosed hypertension, who were under general practitioner care in Italy.

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