Disease
Hypertension
Chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure (2017 ACC/AHA threshold: systolic >=130 or diastolic >=80 mmHg); the single largest modifiable driver of cardiovascular disease burden.
Total attributable cost
$347.4B
$2,759/patient
Drug spend
$34.6B
$275/patient
10% of total cost is drugs
All severities (2017 ACC/AHA threshold) · US