Nurys Armas Rojas, Emily Dobell, Ben Lacey, Patricia Varona-Pérez, Julie Ann Burrett, Elba Lorenzo-Vázquez, Marcy Calderón Martínez, Paul Sherliker, Sonia Bess Constantén, José Manuel Morales Rigau, Osvaldo Jesús Hernández López, Miguel Ángel Martínez Morales, Ismell Alonso Alomá, Fernando Achiong Estupiñan, Mayda Díaz González, Noel Rosquete Muñoz, Marelis Cendra Asencio, Richard Peto, Jonathan Emberson, Alfredo Dueñas Herrera, Sarah Lewington
BACKGROUND: In Cuba, hypertension control in primary care has been prioritised as a cost-effective means of addressing premature death from cardiovascular disease. However, there is little evidence from large-scale studies on the prevalence and management of hypertension in Cuba, and no direct evidence of the expected benefit of such efforts on cardiovascular mortality. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study, adults in the general population identified via local family medical practices were interviewed between Jan 1, 1996, and Nov 24, 2002, in five areas of Cuba, and a subset of participants were resurveyed between July 14, 2006, and Oct 19, 2008, in one area...
January 22, 2019: Lancet. Public Health