Eduardo C D Barbosa1, Agustin Ramirez2, Thomas Beaney3, Elsa Kobeissi3, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo4, Rafael Hernánez-Hernández5, Bruna Eibel6, Fernando Lanas7, Ernesto Penaherrera8, Marcos Marin9, José Boggia10, Jose Ortellado10, Enrique Gomez10, Enrique Sánchez11, Alfonso Bryce11, Osiris Valdez12, Holly Beistline13, Chukwuemeka Nwokocha14, Kenneth Connell15, Ana Barrientos15, Fernando Wyss16, John Kenerson1, Neil R Poulter3. 1. Department Hypertension, Brazilian Society Cardiology, FUNCOR, Liga de Hipertensão de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. 2. Arterial Hypertension and Metabolic Unit, University Hospital, Fundación Favaloro, Caba, Argentina. 3. Imperial College London, London, UK. 4. Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL) Medical School, UDES, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 5. Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Hypertension and Cardiovascular RiskFactorsClinic, Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado, Barquisimeto, Venezuela. 6. Post Graduate Program Institute of Cardiology RGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil. 7. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. 8. Del Servicio de Cardiología Hospital Luis Vernaza, Guayaquil, Ecuador. 9. Argentinian Society of Hypertension, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 10. Centro de Nefrologia, Hospital Manuel Quintela, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay. 11. Hospital Vivian Pellas, Managua, Managua, Nicaragua. 12. Dpto de Cardiologia Hospital Central Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic. 13. Operation Blessing International, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. 14. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of The West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. 15. The University of the West Indies - Cave Hill Campus, Wanstead, Barbados. 16. Technology and Cardiosvascular Service of Guatemala - Cardiosolutions, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To raise awareness of blood pressure, measured by number of countries involved, number of people screened, and number of people who have untreated or inadequately treated hypertension. METHODS: An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged at least 18 years was carried out in May 2017. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension and statistical analysis followed the standard May measurement month protocol. Eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the campaign, providing us with a wide sample for characterization. RESULTS: During May measurement month 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 105 246 individuals were screened. Participants who had cardiovascular disease, 2245 (2.3%) had a prior myocardial infarction, and 1711 (1.6%) a previous stroke, additionally 6760 (6.4%) individuals were diabetic, 7014 (6.7%) current smokers and 9262 (8.8%) reported alcohol intake once or more per week. Mean SBP was 122.7 mmHg and DBP was 75.6 mmHg. After imputation, 42 328 participants (40,4%) were found to be hypertensive. CONCLUSION: The high numbers of participants detected with hypertension and the relatively large proportion of participants on antihypertensive treatment but with uncontrolled hypertension reinforces the importance of this annual event in our continent, to raise awareness of the prevention of cardiovascular events.
OBJECTIVES: To raise awareness of blood pressure, measured by number of countries involved, number of people screened, and number of people who have untreated or inadequately treated hypertension. METHODS: An opportunistic cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged at least 18 years was carried out in May 2017. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension and statistical analysis followed the standard May measurement month protocol. Eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the campaign, providing us with a wide sample for characterization. RESULTS: During May measurement month 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 105 246 individuals were screened. Participants who had cardiovascular disease, 2245 (2.3%) had a prior myocardial infarction, and 1711 (1.6%) a previous stroke, additionally 6760 (6.4%) individuals were diabetic, 7014 (6.7%) current smokers and 9262 (8.8%) reported alcohol intake once or more per week. Mean SBP was 122.7 mmHg and DBP was 75.6 mmHg. After imputation, 42 328 participants (40,4%) were found to be hypertensive. CONCLUSION: The high numbers of participants detected with hypertension and the relatively large proportion of participants on antihypertensive treatment but with uncontrolled hypertension reinforces the importance of this annual event in our continent, to raise awareness of the prevention of cardiovascular events.
Authors: Norm R C Campbell; Melanie Paccot Burnens; Paul K Whelton; Sonia Y Angell; Marc G Jaffe; Jennifer Cohn; Alfredo Espinosa Brito; Vilma Irazola; Jeffrey W Brettler; Edward J Roccella; Javier Isaac Maldonado Figueredo; Andres Rosende; Pedro Ordunez Journal: Rev Panam Salud Publica Date: 2022-05-10
Authors: Norm R C Campbell; Melanie Paccot Burnens; Paul K Whelton; Sonia Y Angell; Marc G Jaffe; Jennifer Cohn; Alfredo Espinosa Brito; Vilma Irazola; Jeffrey W Brettler; Edward J Roccella; Javier Isaac Maldonado Figueredo; Andres Rosende; Pedro Ordunez Journal: Lancet Reg Health Am Date: 2022-05
Authors: Norm R C Campbell; Melanie Paccot Burnens; Paul K Whelton; Sonia Y Angell; Marc G Jaffe; Jennifer Cohn; Alfredo Espinosa Brito; Vilma Irazola; Jeffrey W Brettler; Edward J Roccella; Javier Isaac Maldonado Figueredo; Andres Rosende; Pedro Ordunez Journal: Rev Panam Salud Publica Date: 2022-05-10