Effective strategies for blood pressure control.
Of the estimated 50 million Americans suffering from hypertension, less than a fourth have it under control. One-year costs of failing to control hypertension were recently estimated at $964 million for the total US hypertensive population and $467 million for those being treated. This article will describe effective strategies for blood pressure control at national, state, and community levels.
Welch
Verna L Lamar
VL
Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Emory University, School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road, NE, Room 670, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. vlamar@sph.emory.edu
Hill
Martha N
MN
D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States