Public health impact of antihypertensive medication use on arterial blood pressure: A pooled cross-sectional analysis of population health surveys
by Diego Montano
The early initiation of antihypertensive drug therapy is conceived as one of the most important public health interventions addressing cardiovascular risk in the population. However, the actual contribution of this public health intervention to reduce blood pressure (BP) at the population level is largely unknown. Hence, the aim of the present investigation is to estimate the potential public health effects of the use of antihypertensive medication on BP in the population aged 16 and older. Читать дальше...