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Prioritizes aggressive BP control in all clinical settings; reinforces global risk rankings and extends prevention research priorities.
Increased blood pressure (BP) is the leading risk factor for death and disability globally according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burden of Disease Study.1 This fact sheet was reviewed by the World Hypertension League and International Hypertension Society Executive.
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Campbell et al. (2014) studied this question. Increased blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death and disability globally.
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