China's doctors urge more hypertension intervention
30-Sep-15, China Economic Net
China's top hypertension experts are urging more intensive management of high blood pressure in a nation where 330 million people, an estimated one in four, are affected by the serious and often chronic illness.
Hypertension is a leading risk factor in strokes, heart disease, kidney failure and other health problems.
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"We couldn't wait any longer for an overhaul in hypertension intervention," said Yu Zhenqiu, director of the hypertension department at Anzhen Hospital in Beijing.
More aggressive treatment of high blood pressure, below a commonly recommended blood pressure target of 140 millimeters of mercury, substantially reduced rates of cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of death in a group of adults 50 years and older with high blood pressure, according to a landmark clinical trial sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health.