Background Despite the strong uptake of mobile health (mhealth) technology targeted at
cardiovascular care, it is still unclear if this improves adherence to therapy and patient …

Abstract The World Heart Federation (WHF) Roadmap series covers a large range of
cardiovascular conditions. These Roadmaps identify potential roadblocks and their solutions …

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders (CVRDs) are the leading causes of adult
death worldwide, and substantial inequalities in care of patients with CVRDs exist between …

Importance Elevated systolic blood (SBP) pressure is a leading global health risk.
Quantifying the levels of SBP is important to guide prevention policies and interventions …

Background China has experienced a remarkable epidemiological and demographic
transition during the past three decades. Far less is known about this transition at the …

Background Salt substitutes with reduced sodium levels and increased potassium levels
have been shown to lower blood pressure, but their effects on cardiovascular and safety …

Background: Recent epidemiologic studies have found that self-reported duration of sleep is
associated with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and mortality. The extent to which self …

Despite mounting evidence that sleep duration is a risk factor across diverse health and
functional domains, little is known about the distribution and determinants of sleep. In 2003 …

ContextAlthough psychosocial factors are correlated, previous studies on risk factors for
hypertension have typically examined psychosocial factors individually and have yielded …

Background Epidemiological studies have reported an association between self-reported
short sleep duration and high blood pressure (BP). Our objective was to examine both cross …