Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania: Results of the SEPHAR Study

East European countries have reported high prevalence of Arterial Hypertension (AHT). In order to investigate the data for Romania, we firstly performed a national survey—the Study for the Evaluation of Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk in Adult Population in Romania (SEPHAR). A rep...

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Published in:International Journal of Hypertension 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.16-21
Main Authors: Dorobantu, M., Darabont, R. O., Badila, E., Ghiorghe, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiovascular diseases
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Control
Hypertension
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
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Summary:East European countries have reported high prevalence of Arterial Hypertension (AHT). In order to investigate the data for Romania, we firstly performed a national survey—the Study for the Evaluation of Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk in Adult Population in Romania (SEPHAR). A representative population was selected using stratified proportional sampling, including 2017 adult subjects, ≥18 years old. The general prevalence of AHT was 44,92%, higher in men (50,17%) than in women (41,11%) (P
ISSN:2090-0392
2090-0384
2090-0392
DOI:10.4061/2010/970694