In recent decades low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been witnessing a
significant shift toward raised blood pressure; yet in LMICs, only 1 in 3 are aware of their …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Americas and raised
blood pressure accounts for over 50% of CVD. In the Americas over a quarter of adult …

Abstract The World Heart Federation (WHF) Roadmap series covers a large range of
cardiovascular conditions. These Roadmaps identify potential roadblocks and their solutions …

Several important findings bearing on the prevention, detection, and management of
hypertension have been reported since publication of the 2017 American College of …

This fact sheet and global call to action is aimed at nutrition, hypertension, cardiovascular
and other health care clinicians and scientists, and health advocates, as well as the …

Hypertension, defined as persistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP)> 140 mmHg
and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at least 90 mmHg (International Society of …

Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death. Viewed as a
threat to the global economy, the United Nations included reducing noncommunicable …

Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and disability
globally. In low-and middle-income countries hypertension has a major social impact …

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide. Despite
the availability of effective antihypertensive medications, the control of hypertension at a …

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte en la Región de las
Américas y la hipertensión es la causa de más del 50% de ellas. En la Región, más de una …