Abstract
Despite extensive research on geographic patterns of CVD, the 60% higher prevalence of hypertension in Europe compared with the United States and Canada has not been generally appreciated. The implication of this finding for national prevention strategies should be vigorously explored.
Keywords
MedicineDemographyBlood pressurePopulationEpidemiologyAge groupsGerontologyEnvironmental healthInternal medicine
MeSH Terms
AdultAge DistributionAgedBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationCanadaCardiovascular DiseasesDemographyEuropeHumansHypertensionMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillancePrevalenceStrokeUnited States
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- 2003
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- 289
- Issue
- 18
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- 2363-2363
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Katharina Wolf-Maier
(2003).
Hypertension Prevalence and Blood Pressure Levels in 6 European Countries, Canada, and the United States.
JAMA
, 289
(18)
, 2363-2363.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.289.18.2363
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1001/jama.289.18.2363
- PMID
- 12746359