Hipertensión Arterial: una introducción general

Arterial hypertension represents an important public health problem, its prevalence dramatically increasing with age. In our country, a high percentage of the adult population has arterial hypertension with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It forces us to seriously consider changes in our l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Vidalón Fernández, Armando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Perú
Institución:Colegio Médico del Perú
Repositorio:Acta Médica Peruana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:amp.cmp.org.pe:article/1142
Acceso en línea:https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1142
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hipertensión arterial
Prevalencia
Población adulta
Salud pública
Estilos de vida
Terapia antihipertensiva
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Sumario:Arterial hypertension represents an important public health problem, its prevalence dramatically increasing with age. In our country, a high percentage of the adult population has arterial hypertension with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It forces us to seriously consider changes in our life style (physical activity and food habits) as well as the use of antihypertensive therapy in individuals for preventing serious complications of target organs. The goal of the current symposium is to improve knowledge on this disease.