La hipertensión arterial como principal factor de riesgo cardiovascular.

Abstract

Introduction: High blood pressure (HBP) represents one of the main challenges in the field of public health, becoming the most critical risk factor in terms of deaths related to cardiovascular diseases worldwide, and it is estimated that it causes the 54% of strokes and 47% of all episodes of ischemic heart disease worldwide, being quantitatively the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objective: Identify HTN as the main cardiovascular risk factor by searching scientific articles from the last 5 years with the aim of providing updated and useful information for future research. Methodology: This is a descriptive, retrospective study through a bibliographic review in the scientific bases of Scielo, PubMed and Google Scholar; in relation to HTN as the main cardiovascular risk factor. Conclusion: High blood pressure is the main risk factor for mortality and the third most significant factor contributing to disability worldwide. Therefore, it is recommended to effectively implement actions that allow the timely detection of HTN and its risk factors in order to have a significant impact on reducing the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and their complications.