Primary prevention of high blood pressure

Paul Elliott; Jeremiah Stamler

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198525738.003.0044

Primary prevention of high blood pressure

Paul Elliott^*, Jeremiah Stamler

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Raised blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) and the major risk factor for stroke. It is one of the most important underlying risk factors for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the world today, ranking above tobacco in estimates of the worldwide attributable burden of mortality. This chapter reviews the risks of premature mortality and increased morbidity associated with raised BP, and the risk factors that lead to raised BP in individuals and populations. It then addresses how this knowledge can inform preventive strategies to reduce the population burden of BPrelated diseases.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology
Subtitle of host publication	From Aetiology to Public Health
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191724114
ISBN (Print)	9780198525738
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198525738.003.0044
State	Published - Sep 1 2009

Keywords

Cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Hypertension
Risk factor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology

UN SDGs

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Primary prevention of high blood pressure

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