Publications

These publications are examples of research made possible with data from CanPath and its regional cohorts.

2018

The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association vs Hypertension Canada High Blood Pressure Guidelines and Potential Implications

Authors: Remi Goupil, Maxime Lamarre-Cliché, Michel Vallee

This report compared the American and Canadian guidelines of Hypertension Canada and American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association and found that compared to the ACC/AHA guidelines it would result in increases of 8.7% in hypertension diagnosis and 3.4% of individuals needing treatment with 17.2% having a different BP target.

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