High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …

In recent decades low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been witnessing a
significant shift toward raised blood pressure; yet in LMICs, only 1 in 3 are aware of their …

Background Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost
treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of …

Background Evidence from nationally representative studies in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) on where in the hypertension care continuum patients are lost to …

Guideline Summary Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with mortality,
amputation, and impaired quality of life. These Global Vascular Guidelines (GVG) are …

Background Some studies, mainly from high-income countries (HICs), report that women
receive less care (investigations and treatments) for cardiovascular disease than do men …

Background Treatment inertia is a recognised barrier to blood pressure control, and simpler,
more effective treatment strategies are needed. We hypothesised that a hypertension …

High blood pressure is a leading modifiable cause of premature death and one of WHO's
global targets for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Monitoring high blood …

Objective To assess the recent trends in prevalence and management of hypertension in
China, nationally and by population subgroups. Design Six rounds of a national survey …

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la primera causa de muerte prematura en el
mundo y entre los factores de riesgo modificables más prevalentes se encuentra la …