Despite improvements in hypertension management in Korea, the absolute burden of elderly hypertension is rising, highlighting the need for targeted public health policies.
In Korea, the level of hypertension management is improving, but the absolute number of people with hypertension, especially elderly hypertension, is increasing due to the rapid aging of the population. It is necessary to develop more efficient and target-specific policies to control blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Kim et al. (Sun,) studied this question.