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High blood pressure is a leading cause of death and disability in Australia, and its economic impact is considerable. Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control have stagnated in Australia since 1990; the rate of controlled hypertension in 2019 (32%) is poor compared with rates for comparable countries, such as 51% in the United States and 59% in Canada.

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Authors: Emily R Atkins, Long Huy Nguyen, Mary Lou Chatterton, Markus Schlaich, Aletta E Schutte and Anthony Rodgers

Article Type: Research