Nearly 6 in 10 People with High Blood Pressure Don't Know It
Researchers said better detection and treatment could help tens of thousands avoid preventable heart attacks and strokes.
- A new University of Oxford study reveals that nearly 6 in 10 people with hypertension are unaware they have the condition, highlighting a significant gap in current detection and diagnostic efforts.
- Researchers at Oxford Population Health examined blood pressure readings from participants in the Our Future Health program, finding that more than one third met the definition for hypertension.
- Age-Standardized data shows that hypertension affected 15% of people aged 18 to 39, rising to 71% among those 80 and older, while the condition was nearly 50% more common in men than in women.
- Even among those treated, 50% still had high blood pressure readings, prompting Professor Bryan Williams of the British Heart Foundation to state, "Better detection and treatment could help tens of thousands of people to avoid a preventable heart attack and stroke."
- Criticizing current NICE guidelines, Oxford Population Health researchers argued that multiple required measurements before diagnosis may contribute to hypertension remaining undetected and insufficiently managed.
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Nearly 6 in 10 people with high blood pressure don’t know they have it
Nearly 6 in 10 people with high blood pressure in a large England study had never been diagnosed or treated, and half of those already taking medication still had elevated readings. Researchers say a more proactive approach to finding and controlling hypertension could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes.
A study conducted with 1.4 million adults in England revealed that more than one third of the population has hypertension, and almost two thirds of those affected have no knowledge of the condition.
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