A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Gabriela de Oliveira Salazar
, Glessiane de Oliveira Almeida
, José Augusto Soares Barreto-Filho
, Marcos Antônio Almeida-Santos
, Enaldo Vieira de Melo
, [...]
Gabriela de Oliveira Salazar
, Glessiane de Oliveira Almeida
, José Augusto Soares Barreto-Filho
, Marcos Antônio Almeida-Santos
, Enaldo Vieira de Melo
, [...]
Abstract Background: It is estimated that more than 30% of the Brazilian population has systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), and mostly as an uncontrolled disease. The most recent Brazilian Guideline of Hypertension recommends the practice of self-measurement of blood pressure (BP) as one of the strategies for a better control of SAH, but there is no consensus about the efficiency of this tool. Objective: To assess the control of SAH and the practice of non-targeted self-measured BP (SMBP) among hypertensive users […]
Keywords: Hypertension; Health Systems; Unified Health System