Journal article
Variations in knowledge, awareness and treatment of hypertension and stroke risk by country income level
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke globally. We hypothesised that country-income level variations in knowledge, detection and treatment of hypertension may contribute to variations in the association of blood pressure with stroke.
METHODS: We undertook a standardised case-control study in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE). Cases were patients with acute first stroke (n=13 462) who were matched by age, sex …
Authors
Donnell MO; Hankey GJ; Rangarajan S; Chin SL; Rao-Melacini P; Ferguson J; Xavier D; Lisheng L; Zhang H; Pais P
Journal
Heart, Vol. 107, No. 4, pp. 282–289
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
2 2021
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2019-316515
ISSN
1355-6037