Analysis of Cardiovascular High-Risk Profile in Middle-Aged Lithuanian Men with Arterial Hypertension from 2009 to 2019.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The prevalence of arterial hypertension in adult men is 34% worldwide and 52% in Lithuania. This paper aims to provide an overview of the prevalence trends of arterial hypertension and its clinical forms in middle-aged Lithuanian men and to assess the risk profiles of the different groups. Methods: This retrospective research study collected data from 52,012 Lithuanian male patients. The study population consisted of men aged 40-55 who participated in the Lithuanian High Cardiovascular Risk Program between 2009 and 2019. Results: Of the 52,012 participants, 47.2% (n = 24,531) were men with arterial hypertension. The prevalence of arterial hypertension in Lithuanian men decreased between 2009 and 2019 (p < 0.001). Before the study visit, 12.6% (

SUBMITTER: Sileikiene V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852000 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature