RT Book, Section
A1 Epstein, Benjamin J.
A1 Leverone, Donna
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 7250145
T1 Chapter 3. Hypertension
T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-175562-7
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7250145
RD 2024/04/19
AB It  is  estimated  that  hypertension  affects  one  billion  people  globally.1  In  the  United  States,  one  in  three  Americans  have  elevated  blood  pressure  (BP).  Hypertension  is  responsible  for  62%  of  cerebrovascular  events  and  49%  of  ischemic  heart  disease  events.  It  is  directly  associated  with  7.1  million  deaths,  making  it  the  most  common  cause  of  death  in  the  world.  Despite  these  sobering  statistics,  30%  of  adults  in  the  United  States  are  still  unaware  that  they  have  hypertension,  more  than  40%  are  not  being  treated,  and  65%  have  blood  pressure  levels  that  are  above  goal.2  Blood  pressure  increases  with  age  such  that  the  lifetime  risk  of  developing  hypertension  among  normotensive  persons  older  than  55  years  is  90%.3  The  prevalence  of  hypertension  in  older  women  and  men  is  78%  and  64%,  respectively.  The  prevalence  of  hypertension  will  continue  to  grow  due  to  a  burgeoning  population  of  senior  citizens  and  an  increase  in  factors  that  predispose  patients  to  hypertension,  such  as  obesity,  diabetes,  sedentary  lifestyle,  and  dietary  indiscretion.