May, 2018
Did you know that one out of three adults has high blood pressure? Warnings that high blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular events (stroke, myocardial infarction), which are the number one cause of deaths worldwide, are too often ignored. Many patients are not even identified.
Early recognition and treatment of high blood pressure (to targets lower than 140/90 mm Hg) is of crucial importance.
