Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and a key risk factor for these diseases—hypertension—is unquestionably the most prevalent disease in the population. Cardiovascular semiology is extremely important in the setting of hypertension (HTN), since the determination of blood pressure values through established indirect measurement techniques plays an essential role in initiating further diagnostic investigation, prompting treatment, and allowing monitoring of patients with HTN. The environment in which measurement is performed; the patient’s dietary habits, use of tobacco […]

Abstract Hypertension remains a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It is not a coincidence that 23% to 30% of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) confirmed cases are hypertensive patients, and the case-fatality rate of adult COVID-19 cases with hypertension was estimated at 6%. It is important that hypertensive patients be aware of their vulnerability to COVID-19, which may be achieved by a health promotion program in addition to preventive measures.

Abstract Background: Arterial hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes. However, in most Primary Health Care centers, blood pressure remains at inadequate control levels. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is a useful tool in predicting cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The implementation of 24-hour ABPM and evaluation of cardiovascular outcomes in Primary Health Care may be effective in improving strategies for monitoring hypertensive patients in this setting. Objective: To evaluate uncontrolled arterial hypertension detected by 24-hour ABPM as a […]

The act of measuring a patient’s blood pressure with a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer is among the most important because of the various clinical implications that may occur. Failure to detect elevated blood pressure levels may expose a patient to the risk of various complications such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and premature atherosclerosis. Conversely, obtaining falsely elevated measures may lead to diagnostic investigations and use of costly and life-threatening drugs. The concern with the proper calibration and validation […]

Introduction Hypertensive crisis (HC) is a clinical situation characterized by the quick, inappropriate, intense and symptomatic elevation of blood pressure, with or without risk of target-organ deterioration. HC has shown a decrease in incidence, most likely due to the advancement of outpatient antihypertensive therapy, but it still represents a challenge in emergency clinical practice. In over 80% of cases, patients already have a previous diagnosis of arterial hypertension (AH). However, undiagnosed AH or secondary causes may be the etiology of […]