Introduction to High Blood Pressure
- Author:
Theng Youdaline
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
High blood pressure;
cardiovascular disease
- From:Cambodian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
2012;14(1):8-13
- CountryCambodia
- Language:Khmer
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Abstract:
Hypertension- a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥140 mm Hg, or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of ≥90 mm Hg - affects between 50-60 million adult individuals in the United States, 42.3 million in China, and approximately 1 billion individuals worldwide. Hypertension is a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.
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