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HEARTS

Simplified hypertension control indicators

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Factors associated with hypertension care follow-up in the Ethiopia HEARTS program

Patient retention rose from 52% to 76% and blood pressure control increased to 57%.

Analysis of costs in implementing the HEARTS hypertension program in Nigerian primary care

BMC – part of Springer Nature
Understanding the cost of scaling up hypertension services to help prevent and control high blood pressure in Nigeria.

Managing cardiovascular disease with WHO HEARTS

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A high-level overview of WHO’s HEARTS technical package for controlling high blood pressure and managing cardiovascular disease.
Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs

Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs

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Step-by-step guidance for creating an effective digital tool for hypertension management and other chronic disease programs
Implementation of Global Hearts Hypertension Control Programs in 32 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Implementation of Global Hearts Hypertension Control Programs in 32 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Andrew E. Moran, ET AL.
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Integrated Antihypertensive and Statin Treatment Protocols for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Less than ten percent of patients in LMICs get the cholesterol medications they need to prevent heart attack and stroke. Integrating statins into existing HEARTS protocols can address this disparity.

Trends in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in the Thai population, 2004 to 2020

Our partners in Thailand advocate for engagement and coordination at all levels of care to control high blood pressure and reverse downward trend in Thailand.
cover photo for the document titled Guide to management of overdue patients with hypertension showing a woman with a green headdress using a digital device

Guide for Management of Overdue Patients with Hypertension

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hypertension neglected global public health crisis

Hypertension: A neglected global health crisis

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5 components blood pressure control

Our formula for effective hypertension care

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PAHO virtual course on the implementation of the HEARTS technical package

Pan American Health Organization
RTSL Six step guide hypertension program

Managing Large-Scale Hypertension Control Programs: A Six-Step Guide

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Team-based hypertension management in primary health care

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Hearts in the Americas: Guide and essentials for implementation

Pan American Health Organization

Drivers and scorecards to improve hypertension control in primary care practice: Recommendations from the HEARTS in the Americas Innovation Group

Jeffrey W. Brettler et al.

Improving hypertension control in 3 million people: country experiences of program development and implementation

World Health Organization
WHO HEARTS tool for the development of a consensus protocol for treatment of hypertension

Tool for the development of a consensus protocol for treatment of hypertension

World Health Organization

HEARTS technical package

World Health Organization