ArticleJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2009
Blood pressure control in hypertensive patients in Irish primary care practices.
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- The global prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Closing the hypertension gap with ABPM: a primary care quality-improvement study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Goal attainment, medication adherence and guideline adherence in the treatment of hypertension and dyslipidemia in Irish populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025Review
- Treating patients with hypertension in Indonesia's primary health care centre: A challenging condition.Global cardiology science & practice · 2019Article
- Determinants of uncontrolled hypertension among clients on anti-retroviral therapy in Kadoma City, Zimbabwe, 2016.Clinical hypertension · 2017Article
- Antihypertensive treatment and control in a large primary care population of 21 167 patients.Journal of human hypertension · 2011Article
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Abstract
In Ireland, cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death. However, blood pressure (BP) goal achievement is unsatisfactory. The authors aimed to document BP control and increase awareness. A total of 1534 patients were enrolled in the study, with a mean age of 64.7+/-11.9 years (53.8% women). Duration of hypertension was 8.7+/-7.7 years, and 14.6% had diabetes, 13.8% had coronary artery disease, and 40.5% were taking antihypertensive monotherapy. beta-Blockers (39.8%), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (32.2%), and angiotensin receptor blockers (22.0%) were prescribed most frequently. Mean BP was 136.0+/-6.1 mm Hg/89.5+/-5.0 mm Hg in nondiabetic patients (48.6% <140/90 mm Hg) and 131.0+/-7.4 mm Hg/81.7+/-4.6 mm Hg in diabetic patients (16.7% <130/80 mm Hg). Diet, exercise, and lifestyle modifications (63.5%) were frequently recommended. Increased patient awareness and compliance together with the adherence of physicians to current guidelines and greater willingness to take action in patients with uncontrolled hypertension should help in improving BP control and thus reduce cardiovascular risk.
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