Domestic Hypertension Patients Exceed 13.6 Million… Blood Pressure Control Difficult When Accompanied by Cardiovascular Disease or Diabetes
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The number of hypertension patients in Korea has been found to exceed 13.6 million. Hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure remains higher than normal over a sustained period, and since it often presents with no clear symptoms, caution is needed.
According to the survey, patients who also suffer from cardiovascular disease or diabetes often fail to control their blood pressure well. In other words, it was confirmed that the blood pressure control rate decreases when other diseases are present alongside hypertension.
Meanwhile, the public funding for hypertension-related policies is also rising rapidly. The combined annual budget for 49 projects grew about 64-fold, from 52.8 billion won in 2016 to 3.3734 trillion won in 2025.
Experts stress that it is important for hypertension patients to regularly measure and manage their blood pressure. It is necessary to check one's blood pressure status frequently and, if other diseases are present, to manage them together.
Sources: 코리아헬스로그
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