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ArticleEuropean heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology2021

Blood pressure screening results from May Measurement Month 2019 in Vietnam.

Huynh Van Minh, Neil R Poulter, Nguyen Lan Viet, Cao Thuc Sinh, Phan Nam Hung, Nguyen Thi Mong Ngoc, Ngo Van Hung, Tran Kim Son, Nguyen Ta Dong, Doan Chi Thang and 5 more

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  6. May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Vietnam.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025
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  9. Blood pressure screening results from May Measurement Month 2021 in Vietnam.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024
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Huynh Van MinhDepartment of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 6 Ngo Quyen, Hue City 530000, Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam.
Neil R PoulterImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, 68 Wood Lane, Stadium House, London W12 7RH, UK.
Nguyen Lan VietDepartment of Cardiology, Vietnam Heart Institute, 1 TonThatTung, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Cao Thuc SinhDepartment of Cardiology, Vinh Medical School, 161 NguyenPhongSac, NgheAn province, Vinh 460000, Vietnam.
Phan Nam HungDepartment of Cardiology, Qui Nhon Hospital, 106 NguyenHue, BinhDinh province, Qui Nhon 820000, Vietnam.
Nguyen Thi Mong NgocDepartment of Administration, Phu Yen Health Service, 4 ToHuu, PhuYen province, TuyHoa 620000, Vietnam.
Ngo Van HungDepartment of Cardiology, Daklak Hospital, 2 MaiHacDe, BanMeThuot 630000, Daklak province, Vietnam.
Tran Kim SonDepartment of Cardiology, CanTho Medical and Pharmacy University, 179 NguyenVanCu, CanTho City 900000, Vietnam.
Nguyen Ta DongDepartment of Cardiology, Hue Central Hospital, 16 LeLoi, Hue 530000, Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam.
Doan Chi ThangDepartment of Cardiology, Hue Central Hospital, 16 LeLoi, Hue 530000, Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam.
Nguyen Duc ThuanDepartment of Administration, LamDong Health Service, 6 TranHungDao, province, Dalat 670000, LamDong, Vietnam.
To Anh TuanDepartment of Endocrinology and Cardiovascular Disease, Northern QuangNam Hospital, 510000 QuangNam, Vietnam.
Thomas BeaneyImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, 68 Wood Lane, Stadium House, London W12 7RH, UK.
Giles PartingtonImperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, 68 Wood Lane, Stadium House, London W12 7RH, UK.
Hoang Anh TienDepartment of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 6 Ngo Quyen, Hue City 530000, Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam.

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6 · The paper itself

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 to raise awareness of high BP and act as a temporary solution to the lack of screening programmes worldwide. We aimed to screen for hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in people aged ≥18 years in the community, thereby defining the proportion of subjects with elevated BP and assess the awareness and the effectiveness of its treatment. An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ≥18 years was carried out in May 2019. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension and statistical analysis followed the standard MMM protocol. From May 2019 to June 2019, through 10 cities/provinces in Vietnam, 25 887 individuals with mean age 48.7 (SD ±17.7) years were screened. After multiple imputations, 8758 (33.8%) had hypertension. Of individuals not receiving antihypertensive medication, 3025 (15.0%) were hypertensive. Of individuals receiving antihypertensive medication, 2800 (48.8%) had uncontrolled BP. Raised BP [systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥90 mmHg] was also associated with additional risk factors including smoking, alcohol intake, previous hypertension in pregnancy, and obesity. May Measurement Month 2019 was the most extensive BP screening campaign ever undertaken in Vietnam. Undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension in Vietnam remains a substantial health problem. Local campaigns applying standardized methods such as MMM 2019 will be beneficial to screen for the significant number of individuals with raised BP and increase the awareness of hypertension.

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Blood pressureHypertensionMMM 2019Vietnam

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PMCPMC8141956

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