Chronic hypertension epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Hypertension is one of the most common diseases afflicting humans worldwide, estimated to have a prevalence of as many as 1 billion individuals, and causing 7.1 million deaths per year.[1] Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease (the leading cause of death in North America), stroke (the third leading cause), congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Despite the prevalence and associated complications of hypertension, control of the disease is still exceedingly insufficient.
Prevalence
1 billion individuals have hypertension worldwide causing 7.1 million deaths per year.
References
- ↑ Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, Cushman WC, Green LA, Izzo JL; et al. (2003). "Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure". Hypertension. 42 (6): 1206–52. doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000107251.49515.c2. PMID 14656957.