Key result
Antihypertensive treatment effectiveness in the Czech Republic improved significantly, with control rates increasing from 2.8% in men and 5.2% in women in 1985 to 32.3% and 37.4%, respectively, in 2015-2018.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, but data on the effectiveness of hypertension control in the Czech Republic from 1972 to 2022 were limited.
Hypertension treatment success rates in the Czech Republic have improved significantly over 50 years, reaching up to 37.4% in women by 2015-2018, though control remains suboptimal especially in diabetic patients.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease. This review examines the literature on hypertension control in the Czech Republic from 1972 to 2022 addressing limited data on its effectiveness. METHODS: A literature review was conducted covering the period from 1972 to 2022, utilizing MEDLINE (PubMed), Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Articles were selected based on title and abstract evaluations, with full-text reviews performed as needed. Thirteen studies involving 44,990 participants were included in this review. RESULTS: Control rates increased from 2.8% (men) and 5.2% (women) in 1985 to 32.3% (men) and 37.4% (women) from 2015 to 2018. Women showed better blood pressure control. Specialised centres achieved higher success (48%) than general practitioners (18.4%). Diabetic patients had a lower percentage (29.1%) of patients meeting their target values (<130/80 mmHg) compared to non-diabetic patients, who had a higher percentage (60.6%) meeting their target values (<140/90 mmHg). CONCLUSION: Hypertension treatment success rate in the Czech Republic improved significantly over the last 50 years and is currently comparable to that of other European countries with similar healthcare resources. However, it still remains suboptimal and lags behind the countries with the most successful treatment outcomes (Tab. 3, Fig. 1, Ref. 37). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: hypertension, treatment, effectiveness, Czech Republic, blood pressure.
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Taniwall et al. (2024) conducted a review in Arterial hypertension (n=44,990). Antihypertensive treatment was evaluated on Hypertension control rate. Antihypertensive treatment effectiveness in the Czech Republic improved significantly, with control rates increasing from 2.8% in men and 5.2% in women in 1985 to 32.3% and 37.4%, respectively, in 2015-2018.
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