World Hypertension Day 2021 in Italy: Results of a Nationwide Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertension is the biggest contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular diseases and related death, but the rates of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control remain largely perfectible.

Methods

During the XVII World Hypertension Day (May 17th, 2021), a nationwide cross-sectional opportunistic study endorsed by the Italian Society of Hypertension was conducted on volunteer adults ≥ 18 years to raise awareness of high blood pressure (BP). A questionnaire on major demographic/clinical features (sex, age, employment, education, BP status awareness, hypertension family/personal history, antihypertensive medications use) and BP measurement habits (≥1 BP measurement in the previous month/week) was administered. Due to the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, BP wa

SUBMITTER: Del Pinto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9006201 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature