Alternative Strategies to Achieve Cardiovascular Mortality Goals in China and India | Zendy

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Alternative Strategies to Achieve Cardiovascular Mortality Goals in China and India

Author(s) -

Sanjay Basu,

John Yudkin,

Jeremy B. Sussman,

Christopher Millett,

Rodney A. Hayward

Publication year - 2016

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.115.019985

Subject(s) - medicine , china , blood pressure , disease , time horizon , environmental health , finance , political science , law , economics

The World Health Organization aims to reduce mortality from chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 25% by 2025. High blood pressure is a leading CVD risk factor. We sought to compare 3 strategies for treating blood pressure in China and India: a treat-to-target (TTT) strategy emphasizing lowering blood pressure to a target, a benefit-based tailored treatment (BTT) strategy emphasizing lowering CVD risk, or a hybrid strategy currently recommended by the World Health Organization.

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