Systemic arterial hypertension – or simply hypertension, in casual language – is considered the major and most common risk factor for death and disability of non-communicable diseases., Its prevalence in Europe ranges from 30% to 45%. In the United States, two thirds of the adults older than 60 years are hypertensive. In South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, hypertension has increased rapidly. Recently, the world prevalence of hypertension was estimated at 31%. The last three decades have witnessed the development of […]