Changes in hypertension control in a community-based population of older adults, 2011-2013 to 2016-2017.

CONCLUSIONS: BP control decreased among white and Black older adults. Black individuals with diabetes or CKD were less likely to have controlled BP at follow up. Higher treatment goals may have contributed to these findings and unintended differences by race.
PMID: 33277992 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Hypertension - December 5, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Foti K, Matsushita K, Koton S, Walker KA, Coresh J, Appel LJ, Selvin E Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research