Álvaro Avezum, Luciano F Drager, Theresa Reiker, Alessandro Bigoni, Lays P Leonel, Ariane Abreu, Luiz Bortolotto, Marta Sólveig Palmeirim, Mariana Silveira, Beatriz Aquino, Rafael Venijio Maggion, Yara Carnevalli Baxter, Daniel Cobos Muñoz, Karina Mauro Dib, Amaury Zatorre Amaral, Jasmina Saric, Caitlin Jarrett, Johannes Boch
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and a major public health issue worldwide. In Brazil, it affects approximately 52.5% of the adult population. We describe the solutions package and the impact of a population health initiative in São Paulo city, following the CARDIO4Cities approach for the management of cardiovascular risk. METHODS: Using a design thinking approach, interventions were developed with a coalition of local and international stakeholders to address needs of patients, healthcare professionals and the health system...
January 12, 2024: American Journal of Hypertension