The percentage of persons 18\u201385 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and whose most recent blood pressure (BP) was <140\/90 mm Hg during the measurement period.<\/p>\n
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimated that nearly half of U.S. adults (48.1%) had HTN \u2265130\/80 from 2017\u20132020 1<\/a><\/sup>. HTN increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, leading causes of death in the U.S 2<\/a><\/sup>. A person with HTN is four times more likely to die from a stroke and three times more likely to die from heart disease 3<\/a><\/sup>. HTN was the primary cause of approximately 3.7 million hospital outpatient visits in 2011, and about 900,000 ED visits in 2012 4<\/a><\/sup>. It cost the U.S. about $131B each year, averaged over 12 years, from 2002\u20132014 5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n Controlling HTN is an important step in preventing heart disease, stroke and other serious conditions. Treatment to improve HTN includes dietary and lifestyle changes, as well as appropriate use of medications. Despite varying definitions of HTN by different organizations, evidence shows that controlling high blood pressure is beneficial, and that a lower BP target results in fewer cardiovascular events 6<\/a><\/sup> 7<\/a><\/sup>. All guidelines agree that controlling HTN will significantly reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease mortality and lead to better health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The percentage of persons 18\u201385 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and whose most recent blood pressure (BP) was <140\/90 mm Hg during the measurement period. Why It Matters? The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimated that nearly half of U.S. adults (48.1%) had HTN \u2265130\/80 from 2017\u20132020 1. HTN […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":0,"parent":733,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41092","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHistorical Results \u2013 National Averages<\/h2>\n
Performance results for this measure are currently unavailable.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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