New Global Goals for HTN Screening, Treatment: Benefit Forecast - Medscape

Targeted blood pressure control could reduce all-cause mortality by up to 7% globally by 2050, averting up to 130 million deaths and slowing the rise of cardiovascular disease.

If 80% of individuals with hypertension were screened, 80% received treatment, and 80% then reached guideline-specified targets, up to 200 million cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 130 millio… [+5279 chars]

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