Celebrated on April 26, the National Day to Prevent and Combat Hypertension also raises awareness of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
National Day to Prevent and Combat High Blood Pressure is celebrated each year on April 26 and serves to warn of the need to address high blood pressure, as it can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney failure.
Second data from the Ministry of Health published last year, the number of hypertension diagnoses in adults has increased by 3.75% over 15 years in the country, with men having an even higher indicator (5.9%).
The doctor. Sérgio Francisco, cardiovascular surgeon, stresses that, on this day, it is important to remember that hypertension, like cardiovascular disease, can be prevented and treated with lifestyle changes, such as reducing salt intake, increased fruit and vegetable intake and regular physical activity.
“It’s also important to keep a regular checkup with your doctor to check your blood pressure, as controlling high blood pressure is essential for good health and to prevent related diseases from appearing,” she adds.
Throughout the date, the Brazilian Society of Hypertension promotes various activities to encourage the prevention and fight against hypertension, such as conferences, seminars, information campaigns and debates on the subject, with the participation of health professionals and specialists.
According to the specialist, hypertension is one of the main risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. “When hypertension occurs, blood pressure rises, which causes narrowing of the arteries and hardening of the blood vessels. Rising blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, stroke, aneurysms, and even heart failure cardiac”.
“The higher the blood pressure, the more severe the disease. Therefore, it is essential to control and treat the pressure to prevent the onset of these diseases,” he explains. “Also, it’s important to remember that some risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as smoking, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol consumption, are also associated with hypertension.”
According to Dr. Sergio Francisco, in medical practice, one of the biggest challenges is to ensure that people have good adherence to treatment, i.e. that they comply with what is necessary to control blood pressure throughout their lives, and not just in the first few days after an appointment.
“Today, the pharmaceutical industry’s responsibility must go beyond just selling the drug. All efforts to increase adherence are welcome, including initiatives that encourage home blood pressure measurement and patient-involved applications.” in a commitment to one’s habits and medications,” she points out.
To the Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in the worldtherefore, Dr. Sergio Francisco emphasizes the importance of people adopting healthy lifestyle habits and acquiring the habit of monitoring their vital signs, so that cardiovascular disease, as well as hypertension, can be prevented and treated as soon as possible.
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Source: Terra
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