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. 2004 Nov;6(11):636-42.
doi: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2004.03609.x.

Hypertension curriculum review: epidemiology and the prevention of hypertension

Paul K Whelton  1
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Hypertension curriculum review: epidemiology and the prevention of hypertension

Paul K Whelton. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2004 Nov.
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Figure 1
Optimal model for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
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Figure 2
Temporal trends in prevalence of hypertension in US adult men and women. Reproduced with permission from J Hypertens. 2004;22:11–19. 7
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Figure 3
Risk of stroke by level of blood pressure (BP). Relative risk of stroke by baseline diastolic BP in 45 prospective studies (450,000 adults; 13,000 strokes). Reproduced with permission from Prospective Studies Collaboration. Lancet. 1995;346:1647–1653.
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Figure 4
Risk of stroke by level of blood pressure (BP). Adjusted relative risks of stroke death according to deciles of baseline systolic and diastolic BP. Reproduced with permission from Stamler, et al. Arch Intern Med. 1993;598–625.
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Figure 6
Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in men in 15 countries with general population studies. BP=blood pressure; med=medication. Reproduced with permission from J Hypertens. 2004;22:11–19.7
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