Overview of the Burden and Challenges of Hypertension in Asia-Pacific
There remains great heterogeneity in the availability of data and approaches in managing hypertension in Asia-Pacific. A narrative review was performed to better understand the epidemiology of hypertension and challenges in hypertension care provision regionally. The data obtained were discussed under five domains: epidemiology; hospitalisation and financial impact; medication prescription; national guidelines, societies and measures; and barriers and challenges in managing hypertension. Sixteen countries were included, with the prevalence of hypertension ranging between 10.6% and 48.3%. Rates of undiagnosed, untreated and uncontrolled hypertension were alarming throughout the region, with various factors from the five major domains contributing to this, such as urbanisation, gender and socioeconomic status. Data on care provision were generally sparse. Although various measures and policies exist in individual countries to help combat hypertension, challenges have also been identified: some are systemic, while others appear more granular and culturally influenced. Collaboration between stakeholders between countries is crucial to effectively tackle these issues.
Authors
- Lucky Cuenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-5583)
- G. Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6430-2743)
- Paul Pronyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7591-2627)
- Shyn Yi Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6407-4517)
- Faisal Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8720-5563)
- Ganchimeg Ulziisaikhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2879-7501)
- Raja Ezman Raja Shariff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5167-5863)
- Jonathan Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5227-8536)
- Wei‐Ting Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9525-2144)
- Purich Surunchupakorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5377-6417)
- Mayank Dalakoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7091-7880)
- Misato Chimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3674-9171)
- Bambang Dwiputra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-3721)
- Dong‐Hyuk Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8480-9082)
- Ahmad Ridzwan Arshad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-855X)
- Badai Bhatara Tiksnadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0314-5577)
- Fathima Aaysha Cader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9386-9706)
- Haowen Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-7306)
- Kenny Yoong Kong Sin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5829-7677)
- Tazeen H. Jafar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7454-8376)
- Quang Ngoc Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7614-9889)
- Kang‐Un Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3385-3152)
- Caitlyn Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8091-9601)
- Derek Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6028-8929)
- Vorn Malis
- Uditha Indika Hewarathna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0309-6303)
Institutions
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Hanoi Medical University (VN)
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur (MY)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Calmette Hospital (KH)
- Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital (AU)
- University of Indonesia (ID)
- Malikussaleh University (ID)
- National Center for Communicable Diseases (MN)
- Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute (BD)
- National Brain Centre (ID)
- National University Heart Centre Singapore (SG)
- Central Chest Institute of Thailand (TH)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- Chi Mei Medical Center (TW)
- Hospital Sungai Buloh (MY)
- National Heart Centre Singapore (SG)
- Philippine Heart Center (PH)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (CN)
- Yeungnam University (KR)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15420/japsc.2024.35
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.62
Funders
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Servier