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May Measurement Month 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Austria-Europe.


ABSTRACT: Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of high BP and to act as a temporary solution to the lack of screening programs worldwide. An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ?18 was carried out in May 2017. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension (HTN), and statistical analysis followed the standard MMM protocol. In total, 2711 individuals (58.6% female) were screened during MMM17 in 56 centres. After multiple imputation, 1704 (62.9%) had HTN (?140/90?mmHg). Of individuals not receiving antihypertensive medication, 764 (43.2%) were hypertensive. Of individuals receiving antihypertensive medication, 597 (63.5%) had uncontrolled BP. MMM17 was one of the largest BP screening campaigns undertaken in Austria. A large number of undiagnosed hypertensives was found and connected to a therapeutic strategy. An alarming number of uncontrolled but treated hypertensives should attract the attention of doctors and health care system in Austria.

SUBMITTER: Perl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6479427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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May Measurement Month 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Austria-Europe.

Perl Sabine S   Zweiker David D   Niederl Ella E   Kolesnik Ewald E   Zweiker Gudrun G   Kraler Elisabeth E   Stoff Ingrid I   Haberfeld Heinz H   Dichtl Wolfgang W   Koppelstätter Christian C   Lhotta Karl K   Ederer Herbert H   Putz-Bankutti Csilla C   Beaney Thomas T   Xia Xin X   Poulter Neil R NR   Weber Thomas T  

European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology 20190424 Suppl D


Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of high BP and to act as a temporary solution to the lack of screening programs worldwide. An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ≥18 was carried out in May 2017. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension (HTN), and statistical analysis followed the standard MMM protocol. In tota  ...[more]

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