Hypertension Improvement Project (HIP): study protocol and implementation challenges

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypertension affects 29% of the adult U.S. population and is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Despite numerous effective treatments, only 53% of people with hypertension are at goal blood pressure. The ch...

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Main Authors: Pollak Kathryn I, Samsa Gregory P, Matchar David B, Owen William F, Yancy William S, Dolor Rowena J, Lin Pao-Hwa, Ard Jamy D, Prempeh Maxwell, McGuire Heather L, Batch Bryan C, Fan William, Svetkey Laura P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/10/1/13