RT Book, Section
A1 Sutters, Michael
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193148496
T1 Overview: Systemic Hypertension
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193148496
RD 2024/04/25
AB Based  on  the  National  Health  and  Nutrition  Survey  period  2017–2018,  about  45%  of  adults  in  the  United  States  have  a  blood  pressure  greater  than  130/80  mm  Hg  or  are  being  treated  for  hypertension.  About  80%  of  people  with  hypertension  are  aware  of  the  diagnosis  and  75%  are  receiving  treatment,  but  hypertension  is  controlled  in  only  52%  of  those  affected.  Cardiovascular  morbidity  and  mortality  increase  as  both  systolic  and  diastolic  blood  pressures  rise,  but  in  individuals  over  age  50  years,  the  systolic  pressure  and  pulse  pressure  are  better  predictors  of  complications  than  diastolic  pressure.  The  prevalence  of  hypertension  increases  with  age.  Adequate  blood  pressure  control  reduces  the  incidence  of  acute  coronary  syndrome  by  20–25%,  stroke  by  30–35%,  and  heart  failure  by  50%.