title: [Hypertension--prevalence and treatment].
abstract: Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, less than half of all hypertensives have their blood pressure reduced to relevant goals. The prevalence of hypertension in Denmark was found to be between 26% and 40% of the adult population. Just over half were aware of the diagnosis, but less than half were in treatment. Blood pressure control in patients who are undergoing treatment has improved during recent years, but there is still a gap to achievable control rates.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk Afsnit 43-3, Holbaek Sygehus, DK-4300 Holbaek. hib@regionsjaelland.dk
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ibsen
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Gorm B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Ib Abildgaard
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors