Arterial hypertension (AH) is a highly prevalent cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal risk factor worldwide. This associated risk can be reduced through the institution of a well-established and scientifically validated therapy. For these reasons, AH control plays a role in preventing chronic degenerative diseases in public health. The controlled AH rate reflects the quality of health care offered to the population. The Arterial Hypertension control rate evaluated by the office and residential measurements: LHAR National Registry, recently published in the Arquivos […]

In spite of ample knowledge regarding systemic arterial hypertension as the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the rates of control have shown a modest progressive increase, especially in Brazil. Brazilian studies have provided evidence that 50% to 60% of people with hypertension are receiving treatment, while only 20% to 30% of all people with hypertension are controlled. The main difficulty in controlling systemic arterial hypertension lies in managing long-term patient adherence, given that the majority of patients are asymptomatic, […]

According to the 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure (BP) in adults, 46% of US adults have hypertension (HTN). In Brazil, because the levels of systolic and diastolic BP that define HTN differ from ACC/AHA Guideline, the percentage is about 25%, according to VIGITEL. HTN is an important public health issue and the major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. Heart […]

Hypertension (HT) is a disease with high prevalence in adults and is generally referred to as a ‘complex disease’. This term has been used to indicate the diversity of factors that contribute to its onset., Studies in populations, twins, and families estimate that the impact of genetic background on the onset of HT ranges from 34% to 64%. However, pressure regulation depends on a multiplicity of organs, systems, and mechanisms, which is why a large number of genes affect individual […]