Burden of High Systolic Blood Pressure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990 to 2021: Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
While the HSBP-attributed burden has decreased in the EMR from 1990 to 2021, the increasing trend in age-standardized SEVs indicates a rising exposure. Therefore, implementing effective strategies aimed at further reducing the burden and exposure values of HSBP in this region is essential.
Authors
- Malihe Rezaee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4363-7613)
- Kaveh Hosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-3099)
- Alireza Yaghoobi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5803-7469)
- Amir Hossein Behnoush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9955-4227)
- Mohammad‐Mahdi Bastan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9086-1707)
Institutions
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.039158
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00