The prognostic value of blood pressure control delay in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients

Various studies have suggested that a delay in the time between diagnosing hypertension and its correct control (D-C, diagnostic-control time) is linked to a worse prognosis. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between D-C time and all-cause mortality, or the incidence of cardiovascular events, in patients more than 60 years newly diagnosed with hypertension.This is a longitudinal, retrospective, population study employing data...