Association between population hypertension control and ischemic heart disease and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas, 1990-2019: an ecological study

Objective. To quantify the association between the prevalence of population hypertension control and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas from 1990 to 2019. Methods. This ecologic study uses the prevalence of hypertension, awareness, treatment, and contro...

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Main Authors: Ramon Martinez, Patricia Soliz, Norm R. C. Campbell, Daniel T. Lackland, Paul K. Whelton, Pedro Ordunez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2022-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/56405