Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2020; 114(3): 562-563
Dietary Salt Reduction: Illusion or Reality?
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Effects of added salt reduction on central and peripheral blood pressure".
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, and they eventually begin to have symptoms as a result of antihypertensive medication use.
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