HEARTS in the Americas appraisal checklist and clinical pathway for comprehensive hypertension management in primary care

• Main Authors: Andres Rosende (Author), Donald DiPette (Author), Jeffrey Brettler (Author), Gonzalo Rodríguez (Author), Eric Zuniga (Author), Kenneth Connell (Author), Pedro Ordunez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the Region of the Americas, and hypertension represents its main risk factor. However, population hypertension control rates in the Region are poor. Global Hearts is the World Health Organization's flagship initiative t...