A Global Perspective on Blood Pressure Treatment and Control in a Referred Cohort of Hypertensive Patients
Population
22,282 patients with hypertension from 26 countries enrolled in 2005/2006.
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Suboptimal BP control in cardiology practice signals care gaps; supports targeted research on prescribing barriers in diabetes.
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Population
22,282 patients with hypertension from 26 countries enrolled in 2005/2006 (18,652 treated patients analyzed: mean age 63.0, 52.2% male).
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Intervention
Antihypertensive pharmacotherapy (observational)
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Outcome
Blood pressure control rates and antihypertensive drug utilizationsurrogate
Global blood pressure control in cardiology practice is suboptimal (21.2%), with high utilization of beta-blockers despite a lack of compelling indications.
Cite This Study
Bramlage et al. (2010) studied this question.