Re-Classifying Hypertension in the Venezuelan EVESCAM Database Using 2017 AHA/ACC Criteria: High Prevalence, Poor Control, and Urgent Call for Action
Background: In 2017 the American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) changed the criteria to define hypertension (HTN). Objective: To re-analyze Venezuelan data to update HTN prevalence rates and estimate the number of adults with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) using AHA/A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Levy Library Press
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Annals of Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2346 |