January 1, 1994Hypertension ResearchOpen Access

Trends in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease and the Treatment of Hypertension in Japan.

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Population

Residents of Okinawa prefecture and general Japanese population from national surveys.

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

3 years (April 1988 to March 1991)

Authors

KFKoshiro FukiyamaUniversity of Miyazaki STShuichi TakishitaKagoshima University HMHiromi MurataniKyushu Sangyo University

Discussion

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Implication

Stroke remains dominant over AMI in Japan despite BP declines; leaves open whether rising cholesterol will shift disease patterns.

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Population

Residents of Okinawa prefecture (census population 1,222,398 in 1990) and general Japanese population from national surveys.

Outcome

Incidence of stroke and acute myocardial infarction, and trends in cardiovascular risk factorshard clinical

In Japan, despite decreasing blood pressure and stroke mortality, the incidence of stroke remains 4.4 times higher than acute myocardial infarction, though westernized diets and rising cholesterol raise concerns for future increases in ischemic heart disease.

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Fukiyama et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8737b53d239a2773cf8861 https://doi.org/10.1291/hypres.17.215

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Trends in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease and the Treatment of Hypertension in Japan.

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Trends in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease and the Treatment of Hypertension in Japan.

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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