Drivers and scorecards to improve hypertension control in primary care practice: Recommendations from the HEARTS in the Americas Innovation Group

• Main Authors: Jeffrey W. Brettler (Author), Gloria P Giraldo Arcila (Author), Teresa Aumala (Author), Allana Best (Author), Norm RC Campbell (Author), Shana Cyr (Author), Angelo Gamarra (Author), Marc G. Jaffe (Author), Mirna Jimenez De la Rosa (Author), Javier Maldonado (Author), Carolina Neira Ojeda (Author), Modesta Haughton (Author), Taraleen Malcolm (Author), Vivian Perez (Author), Gonzalo Rodriguez (Author), Andres Rosende (Author), Yamilé Valdés González (Author), Peter W. Wood (Author), Eric Zúñiga (Author), Pedro Ordunez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Americas, and hypertension is the most significant modifiable risk factor. However, hypertension control rates remain low, and CVD mortality is stagnant or rising after decades of continuing redu...