Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in coronary heart disease patients: results of the EUROASPIRE V survey conducted in 27 countries
Authors' conclusion
Hypertension control remains poor in hypertensive CHD patients, despite high treatment and reasonable awareness levels.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension, EUROASPIRE V survey6,496 hypertensive
- Participants
- 8,261 patients
- Outcome
- Hypertension awareness, treatment and control (BP <140/90 mmHg; <140/85 mmHg with diabetes)
Methodological detailsmultinational survey, 27 countries
- Multinational survey
- 27 countries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hypertension awareness, treatment and control
Aware
60.4%
On treatment
91.7%
Controlled
46.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with awareness
| Comparison | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of antihypertensive drugs | 1.23 (1.16–1.31) | |
| Adherence | 2.18 (1.74–2.74) | |
| Secondary education | 1.32 (1.03–1.68) | |
| Tertiary education | 1.70 (1.32–2.17) | |
| Lifestyle changes | 1.60 (1.37–1.87) | |
| 0.20.5125Odds ratio (log scale) |
Factors associated with blood pressure (BP) control
| Comparison | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of antihypertensive drugsControlled vs uncontrolled patients | 1.11 (1.05–1.17) | |
| AdherenceControlled vs uncontrolled patients | 1.93 (1.57–2.37) | |
| AwareControlled vs uncontrolled patients | 1.43 (1.23–1.65) | |
| BMI >25kg/m²Controlled vs uncontrolled patients | 0.73 (0.61–0.87) | |
| DiabetesControlled vs uncontrolled patients | 0.67 (0.59–0.76) | |
| LDL ≥1.8mmol/LControlled vs uncontrolled patients | 0.75 (0.65–0.86) | |
| 0.512Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in coronary heart disease patients: results of the EUROASPIRE V survey conducted in 27 countries. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 29 July 2026. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it