Preventing a hypertension “storm surge” in Southeast Asia

RR Castillo, LB Mercado-Asis - Hypertension Journal, 2019 - 9vom.in
Hypertension (HTN) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain the top killer in most parts of
the world, and in the Philippines, they account for more than a quarter of all deaths. Based …

Managing hypertension in 2018: which guideline to follow?

F Angeli, G Reboldi, M Trapasso, A Aita… - Heart Asia, 2019 - heartasia.bmj.com
Hypertension is a global public health issue and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Its
prevalence is increasing in many Asian countries, with a number of countries with blood …

High blood pressure: the leading global burden of disease risk factor and the need for worldwide prevention programs

S Bromfield, P Muntner - Current hypertension reports, 2013 - Springer
It has been long recognized that hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular
disease and mortality [1]. Traditionally, a high burden of hypertension and its adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Challenge for hypertension prevention and control worldwide: the time for action

D Lemogoum - The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of global preventable morbidity and
mortality in adults worldwide. 1, 2 A strong body of evidence clearly shows that high blood …

Global challenge for overcoming high blood pressure: Fukuoka Statement, 19 October 2006

MH Alderman, T Ogihara - Journal of Hypertension, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack account for approximately 30% of
deaths worldwide, which is a higher rate than that of cancer or infectious diseases. Across …

[HTML][HTML] “All hands on deck”: An imperative for tackling hypertension in South Asia

Z Samad, AT Merchant, JS Narula, SS Virani - Indian Heart Journal, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and [28_TD $ DIFF] a leading risk
factor for cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, worldwide. Globally, over the last 4 …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of hypertension in the Philippines in the year 2050: confronting a major challenge

LB Mercado-Asis, AA Atilano, DID Ona, DD Bonzon… - J Clin Med …, 2022 - academia.edu
Prevalence of Hypertension in the Philippines in the Year 2050: Confronting a Major Challenge
Abstract Page 1 Open Access Review Article Mercado-Asis LB | Volume 3, Issue 2 (2022) …

State of global health–hypertension burden and control

T Hedner, SE Kjeldsen, K Narkiewicz - Blood Pressure, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Epidemiological estimates (1, 2) indicate that more than a quarter of the adult world
population are hypertensive: an approximate one billion people with diagnosed and …

[PDF][PDF] Hypertension control: lessons from Malaysia, an upper-middle-income country

K Yusoff, A Razak, ARA Rahman, M Feisul… - J Cardiol Curr …, 2021 - researchgate.net
In recent years, 7 out of 10 leading causes of death were noncommunicable diseases
(NCDs) accounting for 74% of death globally. 1 80% of the NCD burden occurs in low-and …

[HTML][HTML] The World Hypertension League challenges hypertension and cardiovascular organizations to develop strategic plans for the prevention and control of …

NRC Campbell, DT Lackland, L Lisheng… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Increased blood pressure (BP), the leading risk for death and disability globally, is estimated
to be responsible for almost one in five deaths and an estimated 7% of disability globally. 1 …