Open AccessTrends in Blood Pressure and Hypertension Detection, Treatment, and Control 1980 to 2009
Author(s) -
Russell V. Luepker,
Lyn M. Steffen,
David R. Jacobs,
Xia Zhou,
Henry Blackburn
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.112.098517
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , cardiology
Hypertension is common and treatable, but detection and control remain a major health challenge. This study sought to determine population trends in blood pressure and in the control of hypertension in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (2010 population, 2.85 million) from 1980 to 2009.
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