Unravelling the Belgian cascade of hypertension care and its determinants: insights from a cross-sectional analysis

• Main Authors: Philippe Bos (Author), Edwin Wouters (Author), Katrien Danhieux (Author), Josefien van Olmen (Author), Roy Remmen (Author), Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch (Author), Daniel Boateng (Author), Veerle Buffel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality worldwide. Despite the widespread availability of effective antihypertensives, blood pressure (BP) control rates remain suboptimal, even in high-income countries such as Belgium. In this study,...