Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Hellas, GreeceThe Hypertension Study in General Practice in Hellas (HYPERTENSHELL) National Study

The results of the Hypertenshell Study indicate that hypertension is a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the Greek population. Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension are comparable to the best rates of control of hypertension given for the problem, but there is a considerable potential for further improvement in the control of this disease.