Quick Quiz on Hypertension
February is American Heart Month, and the AHA just reported that nearly half of Americans now have CVD. Listen to our 3-minute podcast with Dr James Matera on the hypertension guideline - a top contributor to CVD in the United States - and test your knowledge in our latest quiz!
According to the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline, what is the threshold for hypertension?
Dr Matera said that, for the most part, clinicians can assume patients with diabetes and hypertension have a 10-year ASCVD risk of what magnitude?
Approximately what proportion of patients with chronic kidney disease also have hypertension?
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Looking for more? Check out our podcast with Dr Matera on managing comorbid cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease.