Background Analyses of medication databases indicate marked increases in prescribing of
antihypertensive drugs in Canada over the past decade. This study was done to examine …

Background: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major cause of disability and the
leading risk factor for death around the world. Ongoing surveillance is necessary to monitor …

This study evaluate whether blood pressure management has improved in England
between 2003 and 2006, using cross-sectional, nationally representative, random samples …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the trends in blood pressure (BP), and
the prevalence, awareness, management, and control of hypertension in US adults (≥ 20 …

Background High blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of death and disability in the
world. The objective of this analysis was to perform a detailed update of the epidemiology of …

Background Antihypertensive medicines are effective in reducing adverse cardiovascular
events. Our aim was to compare hypertension awareness, treatment, and control, and how …

Background In 1999, the Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) was launched
to develop and implement evidence-based hypertension guidelines. Objectives To …

Objective To evaluate the mean levels of blood pressure and hypertension (≥ 140 mmHg
systolic or≥ 90 mmHg diastolic pressure or on treatment for hypertension) in the adult …

Abstract The Canadian Heart Health Surveys are cross-sectional, population-based
cardiovascular disease risk factor surveys that took place in each of the 10 Canadian …

Importance Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality
globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods. Objective …