While the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Region of the
Americas, among the hardest-hit, has worked hard to respond to the pandemic while also …

Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden
of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in …

Population aging, smoking, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, in the context of
globalization and unregulated urbanization, explain the high prevalences of hypertension …

This article describes the introduction of the Pan American Health Organization's HEARTS in
the Americas program in Trinidad and Tobago and the successful experiences and …

Purpose of Review HEARTS in the Americas is the regional adaptation of Global Hearts, the
World Health Organization initiative for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world, affecting not only
industrialized but, above all, low-and middle-income countries, where it has overtaken …

Although huge strides have been made in treating cardiovascular diseases and reducing
morbidity and mortality over the last several decades, they remain the number 1 cause of …

Brazil is the 5th largest country and the 6th most populous country in the world, with a
population of> 212 million people. In Brazil, noncommunicable diseases account for 72% of …

Scaling up effective treatment for hypertension and optimization of CVD risk management is
a pragmatic way to accelerate the reduction of CVD mortality while strengthening primary …

Objective. To improve blood pressure control and hypertension registry coverage at six
demonstration sites in St Lucia. Methods. From January 2020 to December 2021, St Lucia's …