[HTML][HTML] HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care

P Ordunez, NRC Campbell… - … de Salud Pública, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating hypertension and diabetes management in primary health care settings: HEARTS as a tool

D Flood, EW Edwards, D Giovannini… - … de Salud Pública, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
Hypertension and diabetes are modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors that
contribute to nearly one-third of all deaths in the Americas Region each year (2.3 million …

[HTML][HTML] The HEARTS app: a clinical tool for cardiovascular risk and hypertension management in primary health care

P Ordunez, C Tajer, T Gaziano… - … de Salud Pública, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
ABSTRACT HEARTS in the Americas is the regional adaptation of the World Health
Organization's Global Hearts Initiative, which will be the model for risk management for …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing costs of a hypertension program in primary care: evidence from the HEARTS program in Mexico

C Chivardi, B Hutchinson, V Molina… - … de Salud Pública, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
ABSTRACT Objective. In 2021, Mexico launched the HEARTS program to improve the
prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in 20 primary care …

[HTML][HTML] HEARTS in the Americas clinical pathway. Strengthening the decision support system to improve hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management …

A Rosende, DJ DiPette, R Martinez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
HEARTS in the Americas, the regional adaptation of the WHO Global HEARTS Initiative, is
being implemented in 24 countries and over 2000 primary healthcare facilities across the …

Mapping stages, barriers and facilitators to the implementation of HEARTS in the Americas initiative in 12 countries: a qualitative study

GP Giraldo, KT Joseph, SY Angell… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Hearts Initiative offers technical
packages to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases through population‐wide and …

Standardized treatment to improve hypertension control in primary health care: The HEARTS in the Americas Initiative

DJ DiPette, K Goughnour, E Zuniga… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide. Despite
the availability of effective antihypertensive medications, the control of hypertension at a …

WHO HEARTS: a global program to reduce cardiovascular disease burden: experience implementing in the Americas and opportunities in Canada

NRC Campbell, P Ordunez, G Giraldo… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death. Viewed as a
threat to the global economy, the United Nations included reducing noncommunicable …

[HTML][HTML] HEARTS in the Americas: a global example of using clinically validated automated blood pressure devices in cardiovascular disease prevention and …

P Ordunez, C Lombardi, DS Picone, TM Brady… - Journal of Human …, 2023 - nature.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of illness burden in the Americas,
causing over 2 million deaths in 2017, a third of deaths overall for that year. While striking …

Time to change our focus: defining, promoting, and impacting cardiovascular population health

JT Knapper, N Ghasemzadeh, M Khayata… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Despite numerous groundbreaking advances in the field, cardiovascular disease remains
the leading cause of mortality in the United States, accounting for more than 787,000 deaths …