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The Importance of Cardiovascular Risk in Primary Healthcare

Erika Maria Gonçalves Campana et al. Rafael Santos Costa

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in Brazil and worldwide, determining increased morbidity and disability-adjusted life years. The implementation of health policies, among them, encouraging healthy lifestyle habits and providing access to primary and secondary CVD prevention measures, associated with the treatment of cardiovascular (CV) events are essential to control CVD in all countries, including Brazil.

Arterial hypertension (AH) has a high prevalence in Brazil. It varies according with the population studied and the assessment method used. It is often associated with metabolic disorders, functional and/or structural changes in target organs, being worsened by the presence of other risk factors (RF), such as dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus (DM).

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Cardiovascular Diseases, mortality
Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention and control
Hypertension
Life Style
Obesity
Risk Factors
Treatment Adherence

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