Blood pressure and 10-year cardiovascular risk profile of young hypertensives in Malaysia; a single centre study

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Aszrin, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Abdul Razak, Tariq, Mohd Noor, Noriah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/10909/1/Blood_pressure-BP_and_10_yr_CV_risk_profile_%28_vancouver%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/10909/; http:// www.vancouverhypertension2010.com

: Introduction: Hypertension is being identified in younger population and the need for earlier diagnosis and intervention has resulted in the introduction of prehypertension in the classification of hypertension. Hypertension prevalence is at 33% and they contribute to a rising incidence o...