Arterial hypertension (AH) is the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide and the main risk factor for most cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. The true prevalence in Brazil is still unknown, and the available data are from the Vigitel Study, where the information is obtained by telephone contact. The prevalence of hypertension in Brazil is estimated at around 31% in adult individuals. In recent data from the Vigitel Study, the prevalence was 25.7% of the adult Brazilian population. Knowledge of the real prevalence and […]

Arterial hypertension is a chronic disease that affects approximately 40% of the population, with higher incidence at older ages. Arterial hypertension is a risk factor for other cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure, stroke, atherosclerosis and also chronic renal disease. It is estimated that more than 50% of deaths from coronary diseases and stroke occur in hypertensive patients; for this reason, hypertension produces high costs in health and constitutes a public health problem. In this context, the development of nonpharmacological […]