Hypertension, the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, originates from combined
genetic, environmental, and social determinants. Environmental factors include …

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is
highly prevalent in the US general population, especially in those who are old, African …

Hypertension is the leading remediable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affecting more
than 1 billion people worldwide, and is responsible for more than 10 million preventable …

Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, affecting nearly one
in three Americans. It is prevalent in adults and endemic in the older adult population …

Highlights High blood pressure (BP) is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease
(CVD)(1). High BP increases the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease …

Despite widely publicized hypertension treatment guidelines for physicians and lifestyle
recommendations for patients, blood pressure control rates remain low. In community-based …

Approximately 60 million people in the United States have hypertension. More than half are
either untreated or treated without blood pressure control, despite the well-known risks of …

Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors that contribute to incident
cardiovascular events. A multitude of US and international hypertension guidelines …

Despite progress in recent years in prevention, detection, and treatment of high blood
pressure, hypertension remains an important public health challenge. It affects …

The past decade has seen hypertension improving in the United States where control is
approximately 50%. Kaiser Permanente has mirrored and exceeded these national …