Introduction High blood pressure remains a leading modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, and end-stage renal disease,1,2 with hypertension accounting for more cardiovascular disease deaths in the US than any other controllable risk factor.3 Although substantial efforts have been made in the health system towards prevention and treatment among the general population, the global age-standardized mean blood pressure among adults has been largely unchanged since 1975.4 In a...
