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Hypertension and Comorbidities
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Hypertension and comorbidities: A silent threat to global health
Pranali M Wandile, MS, CCRP
Worldwide, hypertension is a substantial cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death. In the past few decades, global mean blood pressure has been somewhat stable and decreased due to the advancement and utilization of antihypertensive medications [1]. According to the Sept. 2023 WHO report, Hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide, among which 4 out of every 5 people are not effectively treated.
, Volume 1, Issue 1, p1-7 | DOI: 10.46439/Hypertension.1.001
Improving cardiac rehabilitation referral rates in patients with coronary heart disease from diverse communities using an electronic order system
Alexandra Maloof, David Torres Barba, Santiago Ramirez Nuño, Nainjot K. Bains, Ignacio A. Zepeda, Armando Gallegos, Hyeri You, Wesley Thompson, Jia Shen, Robert El-Kareh, Luis R.Castellanos
Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a medically supervised preventative cardiovascular program that involves a multi-disciplinary approach including physician-prescribed exercises, cardiac risk factor modification (education, counseling, and behavioral intervention), psycho-social assessment, outcomes assessment, and individual treatment plans [1,2].
, Volume 1, Issue 1, p8-15 | DOI: 10.46439/Hypertension.1.002
Community based study of awareness of eclampsia amongst rural pregnant women of remote communities
Chhabra S, Shinde N
Eclampsia, a severe form of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy (HDsP), labor, and post birth, characterized by seizures, even life-threatening cerebral hemorrhage, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome, multi-organ failure continues to be a real concern around the world, especially low-resource countries.
, Volume 1, Issue 1, p16-25 | DOI: 10.46439/Hypertension.1.003