Standardized treatment to improve hypertension control in primary health care: The HEARTS in the Americas Initiative
DiPette DJ, Goughnour K, Zuniga E, Skeete J, Ridley E, Angell S, Brettler J, Campbell NRC, Coca A, Connell K, Doon R, Jaffe M, Lopez‐Jaramillo P, Moran A, Orias M, Pineiro DJ, Rosende A, González YV, Ordunez P. Standardized treatment to improve hypertension control in primary health care: The HEARTS in the Americas Initiative. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2020, 22: 2285-2295. PMID: 33045133, PMCID: PMC8029673, DOI: 10.1111/jch.14072.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAntihypertensive medicationsCardiovascular diseaseTreatment protocolHypertension controlBurden of CVDCVD secondary preventionEffective antihypertensive medicationsMajor hypertension guidelinesRisk factor mitigationControl of hypertensionFixed-dose combinationPrimary health carePost-program implementationCommunity-based programsHypertension guidelinesSecondary preventionBlood pressureCVD burdenInitial treatmentPharmacologic protocolRisk factorsStandardized treatmentMedication formulariesSingle pillHypertension