| Literature DB >> 32487290 |
Yechiam Ostchega, Cheryl D Fryar, Tatiana Nwankwo, Duong T Nguyen.
Abstract
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Lowering blood pressure has been shown to decrease the incidences of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure (1,2). This report provides 2017-2018 U.S. hypertension prevalence estimates using the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association definition of hypertension (3) and new guidelines, which redefine hypertension by lowering the previous threshold levels of 140/90 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg (4). This change categorizes a greater percentage of people as having hypertension. All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID： 32487290
Source DB: PubMed Journal: NCHS Data Brief ISSN： 1941-4935