High blood pressure or hypertension is a major public health challenge. It is common among Malaysians with at least one in three above 18 classified as having hypertension based on periodic nationwide surveys by the Health Ministry since 1996.
It is the main cause of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and the second most important cause of end stage kidney disease in Malaysia. Heart attack and stroke are the top two killers in the country for both men and women.
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