Optimizing Office Blood Pressure Measurement at a VAMC
Federal Practitioner. 2012 May;29(5):35
May 1, 2012|Federal Practitioner
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Hypertension (HTN), the dominant contributor to global mortality, affects 29% of U.S. adults, 60% of Americans aged > 60 years, and more than 60% of patients in the VHA system.1-3 Among treated patients with HTN, only 69% nationally and 75% in the VHA have their blood pressure (BP) controlled below 140/90 mm Hg.2,3
