Most hypertension in Europe not controlled

"More than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure in Europe do not have it under control and many go undiagnosed, a British researcher said. Franco Cappuccio of the Warwick University Medical School in England led the only British team in a European study examining awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure, or hypertension. Hypertension is an important cause of heart attacks and strokes. The study, published in the Journal of Hypertension, examined 1,604 citizens from three geographical areas: London; the Limburg area of Belgium and the Abruzzo area in Italy. All participants underwent a medical examination, including blood pressure measurement, and answered a lifestyle and health questionnaire" - UPI