Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer!
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Americas and high blood pressure accounts for over 50% of CVD. Unfortunately, in the Americas, over a quarter of adult women and four in ten adult men have hypertension, and the diagnosis, treatment, and control are suboptimal. Remarkably, only a few countries exhibit a population hypertension control rate of over 50%. To address this critical problem, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) initiated the HEARTS in the Americas, a comprehensive CVD risk reduction initiative currently being implemented in 1380 health facilities in 22 countries…read more
See more:
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- HEARTS in the Americas
- Cardiovascular Risk Calculator App
- Protocols and Medications
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