Reducing Cardiovascular Mortality Through Prevention and Management of Raised Blood Pressure: A World Heart Federation Roadmap

Clinical Perspective on Antihypertensive Drug Treatment in Adults With Grade 1 Hypertension and Low-to-Moderate Cardiovascular Risk: An International Expert Consultation

“…19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32 This version was sent to 55 select experts, some declined to participate. The authors, contemplate that this document could evolve as new information emerges.…”

“…Individual 19 and population interventions 112,113 are not opposing, but synergistic strategies; hypertension management should always take into account the balance between clinical and the public health approaches, an issue particularly relevant for low-middle income countries. 24,26,27,114 The cost perspective is a critical component of this balance, because governments and individuals need to prioritize how their limited funds are best spent. 9,24,26,27 B.…”

“…24,26,27,114 The cost perspective is a critical component of this balance, because governments and individuals need to prioritize how their limited funds are best spent. 9,24,26,27 B. This consultation, properly aligned with current global context of the cardiovascular prevention comes at a unique time in hypertension management philosophy and approach.…”

“…This consultation, properly aligned with current global context of the cardiovascular prevention comes at a unique time in hypertension management philosophy and approach. 9,24,26,27,115,116,117,118 Indeed, several relevant partners led by the World Health Organization launched an initiative to improve cardiovascular health named HEARTS. 24 The HEARTS technical package covers six elements: healthy lifestyle (counsel on CVR factors and self-care), evidence-based treatment protocols (simple and standardized protocols), access to essential medicines and technology (a core set of affordable medicines and basic technologies), risk-based management (total cardiovascular risk assessment, treatment and referral), team care and task-sharing (patient-centered care through a team approach and community participation), and systems for monitoring (patient and programme monitoring and evaluation).…”

Autoconocimiento, adherencia al tratamiento y control de la hipertensión arterial en el Perú: una revisión narrativa

“…Como consecuencia, la World Heart Federation ha emprendido una iniciativa para mejorar la tasa de control de la HTA a nivel mundial en 25% al 2025 (3) . Recientemente, una revisión sistemática calculó que para el 2010 existían 1,39 billones de personas con HTA a nivel mundial, lo que significó un aumento del 5,2% de la prevalencia de esta enfermedad en una década desde el 2000 al 2010 (4) .…”