Cardiovascular risk factors and target organ damage in hypertensive patients at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital

Hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases, often referred to as the silent killer. The prevalence of hypertension is increasing globally. This study investigates certain clinical and subclinical characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive patients, and evaluates the correlation between these risk factors and target organ damage with systolic and diastolic blood pressure.