Blood pressure and lipid goal attainment in the hypertensive population in the primary care setting in Spain
- Barrios, Vivencio
- Escobar, Carlos
- Llisterri, José L.
- Echarri, Rocío
- Alegría, Eduardo
- Muñiz, Javier
- Matalí, Arantxa
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[Abstract] Although blood pressure (BP) control is crucial in hypertensive patients, clinical practice guidelines agree that the goal of treatment should be aimed at not only decreasing BP but reducing global cardiovascular risk. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate BP, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and composite control rates in a hypertensive population in a primary care setting in Spain. Good BP control was defined as <140/90 mm Hg (<130/80 mm Hg for diabetics).LDL-C control rate was established according to the third report of the National Cholestrol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel criteria. A total of 12,954 patients (49.9% women, aged 62.1±10.7 years) were included. BP was controlled in 24.8% of...