Chronic kidney disease is a progressive disease with no cure and high morbidity and
mortality that occurs commonly in the general adult population, especially in people with …

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 …

High blood pressure (BP) is the leading modifiable risk factor for morbidity and mortality
worldwide. The basis for diagnosing and managing hypertension is the measurement of BP …

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death
worldwide. Owing to the widespread use of antihypertensive medications, global mean …

Importance Hypertension is a prevalent condition that affects approximately 45% of the adult
US population and is the most commonly diagnosed condition at outpatient office visits …

Importance Controlling blood pressure (BP) reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Objective To determine whether BP control among US adults with hypertension changed …

The diagnosis and management of hypertension, a common cardiovascular risk factor
among the general population, have been based primarily on the measurement of blood …

Background Spironolactone is effective at reducing blood pressure in patients with
uncontrolled resistant hypertension. However, the use of spironolactone in patients with …

There is a paucity of high-quality evidence on the effectiveness and safety of salt reduction
strategies, particularly for older people, who have the most to benefit but are at higher risk of …

Use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents has markedly
increased since publication of the last American Heart Association scientific statement on …