Hypertension remains the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide. Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of hypertension has been increasing in East and Southeast Asia to a greater extent as compared with other Western countries. Asians with hypertension have unique characteristics. This can be attributed to increased impact of obesity on Asians with hypertension, excessive salt intake and increased salt sensitivity, loss of diurnal rhythm in blood pressure and primary aldosteronism. The impact of hypertension on cardiovascular (particularly strokes) and chronic kidney disease is greater in Asians. These unique characteristics underpinned by the diverse socioeconomic backgrounds pose its own challenges in the diagnosis and management of hypertension in Asia.

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亚洲高血压患者的独特特征：已知的是什么以及可以做什么？

高血压仍然是全世界心血管疾病的主要可改变危险因素。过去30年来，与其他西方国家相比，东亚和东南亚的高血压患病率上升幅度更大。亚洲人的高血压有其独特的特点。这可归因于肥胖对患有高血压、盐摄入过多和盐敏感性增加、血压昼夜节律丧失和原发性醛固酮增多症的亚洲人的影响增加。在亚洲人中，高血压对心血管（特别是中风）和慢性肾病的影响更大。这些以不同社会经济背景为基础的独特特征给亚洲高血压的诊断和治疗带来了自身的挑战。