title: Characteristics of the patients referred to a Hypertension Unit between 1989 and 2003.
abstract: The level of blood pressure, the type of antihypertensive treatment and the prevalence of resistant hypertension at the first examination were evaluated in 6254 patients referred to a hospital Hypertension Unit from 1989 to 2003. From 1989-1993 to 1999-2003, we observed a reduced prevalence of grade 2 and grade 3 hypertension, and an increase in the prevalence of grade 1 hypertension, the proportion of treated subjects, the average number of antihypertensive drugs per patient and the prevalence of resistant hypertension.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leotta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rabbia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canadè
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papotti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulatero
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Veglio
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents