@article{22801, author = {Lopez-Jaramillo P. and Yusoff K. and Fuster V. and Thrift A. and Joshi Rohina and Vedanthan R. and Yeates K. and Mohan S. and Trieu K. and Johnson Claire and Miranda J. and Tobe S. and Gyamfi J. and Kamano J. and Ogedegbe O. and Ovbiagele B. and Bernabe-Ortiz A. and Ieremia M. and Lazo-Porras M. and Owolabi M. and Oldenburg B. and Praveen Devarsetty and Liu P. and McCready T. and Herasme O. and Limbani F. and Ponce-Lucero V. and Pillay A. and Schwalm J. and Peiris David and Webster Jacqui}, title = {Innovative Approaches to Hypertension Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries}, abstract = {
Elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and stroke, is the leading global risk for mortality. Treatment and control rates are very low in low- and middle-income countries. There is an urgent need to address this problem. The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases sponsored research projects focus on controlling hypertension, including community engagement, salt reduction, salt substitution, task redistribution, mHealth, and fixed-dose combination therapies. This paper reviews the rationale for each approach and summarizes the experience of some of the research teams. The studies demonstrate innovative and practical methods for improving hypertension control.
}, year = {2017}, journal = {Cardiology Clinics}, volume = {35}, edition = {2016/11/26}, number = {1}, pages = {99-115}, isbn = {1558-2264 (Electronic)