Changes in the prevalence of measures associated with hypertension among Iranian adults according to classification by ACC/AHA guideline 2017.

Mohsen Mirzaei Masoud Mirzaei Mojtaba Mirzaei Behnam Bagheri

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

Prevalence of hypertension associated measures increased over two folds by using the ACC/AHA criteria compared to JNC 7. Also, change in the criteria, reduces awareness of the disease and increases uncontrolled hypertension respectively. More research is needed to determine if the new definitions can affect management of hypertension in societies. Considering local priorities and implication of cost effective may improve implementation of new definitions for hypertension in different countries.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
risk factors
machine learning
deep learning
arterial hypertension
quality improvement