World Day of Arterial Hypertension, the silent epidemic of the 21st century
Today is World High Blood Pressure (HBP) Day, a pathology that affects one in three adults worldwide -some one billion people- and increases the risk of suffering cerebrovascular or heart disease, such as stroke and myocardial infarction, and kidney failure. It is estimated that 17.3 million people died in 2008 from cardiovascular disease. Also known … Read more