Over time, high blood pressure can damage arteries and restrict blood flow, which in turn can weaken the heart muscle, or lead to a heart attack or stroke. In addition, the findings are a call to action for high blood pressure to be caught early and managed aggressively, she said.
The research is based on over 10 million death records extracted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention database. Researchers included all individuals whose death certificates listed cardiovascular disease as a cause of death and high blood pressure as a contributing factor.
They analyzed trends in hypertension-related deaths over time in various age groups and geographic regions. The study reveals a dramatic uptick in hypertension-related deaths nationwide between and After adjusting for age, the results revealed a spike in deaths related to high blood pressure across all categories.
The increase was most pronounced in the rural South, where individuals showed a 2. Many adults in the United States for whom hypertension medication is recommended are untreated and may need both a prescription and to start taking it For more information about individual subgroups, please see Table 1. Hypertension prevalence and control estimates among U.
Table 2. Treatment estimates among U. National Vital Statistics Reports. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
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It is critical to get the right medications to the right place at the right time to reach the patients who need them. Regular and uninterrupted medications are necessary for treatment.
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