Most people with high blood pressure unaware of condition

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 04:19 · Archive

59% of people in England with high blood pressure are undiagnosed and unaware they have the condition.

Research described as the largest study of its kind shows 37% of adults in England have high blood pressure, but 59% are undiagnosed and receiving no treatment. Among those being treated by a GP, only half have the condition under control. Researchers say the current approach to treating high blood pressure is 'not fit for purpose', with the undiagnosed cases raising the risk of stroke, heart attack and early death.

How it is being reported

• The ‘silent killer’ blood pressure problem that affects under-40s tooHow to know if you're at higher risk, even in your twenties or thirtiesThe i Paper · 24 Sept, 16:47
• More than half of people with high blood pressure are unaware they have it - raising their risk of heart attack, stroke and early deathAnd only half of patients being treated for the condition by their GP have it under control, according to the analysis of new data by the University of Oxford.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 23:00
• Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ condition, research revealsApproach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosed Only half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in England have it under control, and millions more are completely unaware they have the “silent killer” condition, research reveals. Most people with hypertension (59%) are in the dark and undiagnosed, raising their risk of stroke, heart attack and early death, according to the largest ever study of its kind. Continue reading...The Guardian · 23 Sept, 23:00
• More than 25 million Brits now have high blood pressure - but most have no ideaThe biggest ever study of its kind shows 37% of adults in England now have high blood pressure but, prior to the trial, 59% were unaware — and were getting no treatment for the "silent killer"The Mirror · 23 Sept, 22:59

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