It is important to know that in Brazil high blood pressure (hypertension), is responsible for taking more lives than you realize.
In 2019, more than 110 lives per 100,000 inhabitants were lost.
So it is crucial to pay attention when this pressure measurement is greater than “fourteen by nine”, it already symbolizes a red signal.
In this sense, the Ministry of Health has been drawing our attention to combating this problem, which in 2019 claimed 110.5 lives for every 100,000 inhabitants.
Separated on the calendar, May 17th became a specific day created to raise awareness among the population about the importance of prevention, treatment of the disease and early diagnosis.
Data provided by the Ministry of Health indicate that last year around 6.1 million consultations were carried out for hypertension more than in 2020.
For this reason, these folders that work with policies, strategies, guidelines and programs, among various other technical materials, are the way to promote health and prevent, track, diagnose and treat the disease.
Among them, aimed at the major problem is the Line of Care for Systemic Arterial Prevention (SAH) in Adults and the Cardiovascular Health Strategy for Primary Health Care.
SAH is characterized by elevated blood pressure levels, being one of the main risk factors.
This can lead to the development of cardiovascular and renal diseases, which are also associated with chronic diseases and events such as sudden death, stroke, acute myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial diseases and heart failure.
There are two types of pressure, Hypertension arterial primary, one that arises without a clear cause, or the secondary which arises from other health problems.
For this reason, it is essential to diagnose the correct origin of the problem so that the correct treatment can be carried out.
The most common symptoms are headache, palpitations, dizziness and even changes in vision.
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But be careful, the hypertension It is generally silent, so you need to be extra careful, if possible checking your blood pressure regularly.
