Importance Hypertension, defined as persistent systolic blood pressure (SBP) at least 130
mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) at least 80 mm Hg, affects approximately 116 million adults in …

Executive summary Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. The burden of
disability after a stroke is also large, and is increasing at a faster pace in low-income and …

Background The effects of pharmacological blood pressure lowering at normal or high-
normal blood pressure ranges in people with or without pre-existing cardiovascular disease …

Importance Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and can be
modified through lifestyle and pharmacological interventions to reduce cardiovascular …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the recent large-scale randomised evidence on
pharmacologic reduction in blood pressure for the primary and secondary prevention of …

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Background Global cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is high and rising, especially in
low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focussing on 45 LMICs, we aimed to …

Aims Previous studies have found high sodium intake to be associated with increased risks
of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality among individuals with …

Background: With rapid socioeconomic development and transition, associations between
socioeconomic status (SES) and hypertension remained uncertain in China. We aimed to …

Background Preventive health checks are assumed to reduce the risk of the development of
cardio-metabolic disease in the long term. Although no solid evidence of effect is shown on …