Volunteerism, and alignment, are needed for a major paradigm shift in approaches to hypertension control: 2016 World Hypertension League Excellence Award in Hypertension Prevention and Control and the Distinguished Service Award

Abstract

High and increasing blood pressure (BP) over time is a major global concern.1-6 High BP remains the leading risk for death and disability globally, following dietary risks. 7 Notably, among the dietary risks, sodium is the leading risk for death and disability and a major causal risk factor for increased BP. The HEARTS program advocates use of care algorithms to identify overall cardiovascular risk and guide hypertension management, with registries and performance reporting to facilitate improvement