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Editorial
. 2016 Jul 21;26(3):267-70.
doi: 10.18865/ed.26.3.267.

Controlling Hypertension to Prevent Target Organ Damage: Perspectives from the World Hypertension League President

Daniel T Lackland  1
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Editorial

Controlling Hypertension to Prevent Target Organ Damage: Perspectives from the World Hypertension League President

Daniel T Lackland. Ethn Dis. .

Abstract

The evidence from epidemiological and observational studies over the past five decades consistently identify a significant association of blood pressure level and disease risks for both sexes, all races and cultures, as well as all age groups. The evidence is strong such that clinical guidelines and intervention programs focus on blood pressure management and lower blood pressure levels for primary and secondary stroke prevention supported and promoted by numerous organizations including the World Hypertension League. These comprehensive components of population risk reduction are ideal models for the clinical medicine and population health partnership, and timely for global implementation. The accelerated decline in blood pressure-related outcomes (eg, stroke mortality), which began in the 1970s in the US and Western countries, included models for aggressive detection, treatment and control strategies for hypertension. These strategies can be implemented on a global scale to respond to the global risks from blood pressure, which is developing in the most vulnerable populations.

Keywords: End-stage Renal Disease; Heart Failure; Hypertension; Stroke.

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Competing Interests: None declared.

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