Potential epidemiological impact of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association high blood pressure guideline on the Chinese population: a cross-sectional study in rural areas of Liaoning Province.

The present analysis demonstrated that compared with the 2010 Chinese guideline, the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline will result in a substantial increase in the percentage of rural Chinese adults defined as having hypertension and a small increase in the percentage of adults who are recommended antihypertensive medications. More intensive management is suggested to improve the control rate of hypertension among rural Chinese adults.