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Improved Home Blood Pressure Control by CT-guided Ozone-mediated Renal Denervation for Patients with Resistant Hypertension
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Implementation of a Structured, Protocol-Based Hypertension Management Strategy in Romanian Primary Care: A

Radu Tatar1, Marius-Stefan Marusteri2, Andreea Varga3

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Doctoral School, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș, ROU.

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A structured intervention improved blood pressure (BP) control in Romanian primary care, achieving target BP in 32.7% of participants. Treatment optimization was key to success, highlighting potential for low-resource hypertension management.

Keywords:
blood pressure controlcardiovascular riskhypertensionimplementation scienceprimary careprotocol-based managementromaniatreatment optimization

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Primary Care Research

Background:

  • Blood pressure (BP) control remains suboptimal in Romania.
  • Multicomponent interventions require adaptation for resource-limited settings.
  • This study evaluated a structured intervention in Romanian primary care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a structured intervention to improve BP control in Romanian primary care.
  • To evaluate culturally adapted counseling, protocol-guided medication optimization, and specialist referral.

Main Methods:

  • Single-arm exploratory study in Târgu Mureș, Romania.
  • 500 adults with uncontrolled hypertension (≥140/90 mmHg) enrolled.
  • 12-month follow-up assessing achievement of target BP <140/90 mmHg.

Main Results:

  • 32.7% achieved target BP control at 12 months, with significant BP reductions.
  • BP control varied by baseline severity: 77.0% for Stage 1 vs. 15.5% for Stage 2 hypertension.
  • Treatment optimization was higher in participants achieving BP control (100% vs. 30.8%).

Conclusions:

  • A structured, protocol-based approach is feasible in Romanian primary care, yielding clinically meaningful BP improvements.
  • Treatment optimization is crucial for successful hypertension management.
  • Findings support scalable, low-resource interventions, but require multicenter study confirmation.