Prevalence and correlates of uncontrolled hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity among patients with hypertension at the largest tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka
Uncontrolled hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity were highly prevalent. The data suggest the need for optimized antihypertensive regimens, with reduced use of alpha-blockers and early and prioritized incorporation of diuretics.
Authors
- Thejanee Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4667-6466)
- Priyanga Ranasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1522-9276)
- David J. Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1877)
- Minura Manchanayake
- Sandamini Liyanage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8328-6997)
Institutions
- British Heart Foundation (GB)
- University of Colombo (LK)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hypertension
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0000000000003952
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80