| Prehypertension: an opportunity for a new public health paradigm. | |
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PMID: 20937441 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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From 2005 to 2006, approximately 3 of 8 adults in the United States had blood pressure (BP) in the prehypertensive range of 120 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg and roughly 1 in 8 adults had BP in the range of 130 to 139/85 to 89 mm Hg, which is referred to as high normal BP or stage 2 prehypertension. Adults with stage 2 prehypertension are also roughly twice as likely as adults with normotension to suffer cardiovascular disease. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Hypertension recommended only lifestyle changes for most prehypertensive patients. BP in the range of 120 to 129/80 to 84 mm Hg is also associated with increased risk but roughly half of that of stage 2 prehypertension. |
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Brent M Egan; Daniel T Lackland; Daniel W Jones |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Cardiology clinics Volume: 28 ISSN: 1558-2264 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiol Clin Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-10-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8300331 Medline TA: Cardiol Clin Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 561-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 29425, USA. eganbm@musc.edu |
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