Veronica Ashton

Mar 24, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | George Bakris |Chang Xu |Cindy Chen |Veronica Ashton

1 INTRODUCTION Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and all-cause mortality and is the most common chronic health condition dealt with by primary care physicians and other practitioners.1-6 In the United States, it is estimated that nearly half of adults (∼121 million people) have hypertension, which is defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥130 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥80 mmHg or taking medication for hypertension.7, 8...

Jul 17, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | George Bakris |Cindy Chen |Alicia Campbell |Veronica Ashton

Definitions and assessments Baseline SBP and DBP were defined as the mean of the first 2 SBP and DBP measurements recorded during office visits on different dates ≤90 days apart between 30 days and 11 months after the index regimen date. This approach is consistent with clinical guidelines6 recommending that hypertensive patients with above-goal BP have repeat measures taken on separate occasions and the mean SBP and DBP measurements be used to evaluate BP control and guide treatment.