7th Brazilian Guideline of Arterial Hypertension: Presentation
Introduction
On behalf of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology, Brazilian Society of Hypertension and Brazilian Society of Nephrology, I present to you the 7th Brazilian Guideline of Arterial Hypertension, result of the joint work of an expert team of renowned professionals appointed by their respective medical societies.
The production of this new guideline was necessary to update the knowledge accumulated over the past years, considering the Brazilian reality and clinical practice. The guidance and recommendations contained in this document reflect the evidence of the effectiveness of the interventions. The present text does not deal specifically with cost-effectiveness analyses. The major objective of the medical societies and authors is to guide health professionals on the preventive measures and care for individuals with arterial hypertension, aiming at reducing the complications of arterial hypertension, considered the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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