Epidemiological behavior of hypertension in developing countries and recommendations of the International Society of Hypertension in 2020

Abstract

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In addition, its high prevalence in developing countries is directly related to the lack of awareness of the diagnosis and conversely to the prevalence of treatment and control of high blood pressure. This literature review aims to compile evidence on the factors that influence the prevalence of knowledge of the diagnosis of high blood pressure, the treatment and optimal control of the disease depending on the epidemiological context. In this review, we emphasize that much of the challenge in developing countries is to assess the limited population-based epidemiolo-gical evidence to make recommendations that are tailored to the resources available in the different regions. For this purpose, a brief review is carried out on the recommendations of the clinical practice guides proposed by the International Hypertension Society in 2020.