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Hypertension Control in Brazilian Publications

2013; Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC); Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/abc.20130173

ISSN

1678-4170

Autores

Natália Alencar de Pinho, Ângela Maria Geraldo Pierin,

Tópico(s)

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Resumo

Hypertension is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence and cardiovascular complications.Its treatment is aimed at reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, its goal being to maintain blood pressure levels below 140/90 mm Hg.Hypertension control in Brazil is low, and nationwide rates are unknown.The objective of this review was to provide an overview on hypertension control in Brazil from publications in a database.We identified 45 publications.In population-based studies, the highest control rate (57.6%) was reported in a multicenter study in 100 municipalities and the city of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state (52.4%), while the lowest rates (around 10%) were identified in microregions of the Rio Grande do Sul state and in the city of Tubarão, Santa Catarina state.In conclusion, the studies assessed showed a wide variation in hypertension control rates.It is worth noting that the comparison between studies was a major limiting factor, because of the different methods used.

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