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 …

The past two to three decades have seen a steady increase in the prevalence of
hypertension in China, largely owing to increased life expectancy and lifestyle changes …

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …

More than 500 million people worldwide live with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Health
systems today face fundamental challenges in delivering optimal care due to ageing …

Asia is a large continent and there is significant diversity between countries and regions.
Over the last 30 years, absolute blood pressure (BP) levels in Asia have increased to a …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
the Americas, and hypertension is the most significant modifiable risk factor. However …

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 …

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 …

Importance Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous
efforts to characterize gaps in the hypertension care continuum—including diagnosis …

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