Open AccessGlobal Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Hypertension and Extent of Treatment and Control According to Risk Group
Author(s) -
Nathan D. Wong,
Jennifer Dede,
Vincent H. Chow,
KokSeng Wong,
S. S. Franklin
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.2012.2
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , cardiology , environmental health
Hypertension (HTN) confers increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; however, the variation in risk and how treatment and control rates may differ according to extent of risk needs clarification. We examined CVD risk distribution and treatment and control patterns according to risk group.
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