[Spatial analysis of hypertension in Peruvian adults, 2022].
Akram Hernández-VásquezBrenda Noemí Carrillo MoroteVictoria Del Carmen Azurin GonzalesEfraín Y Turpo CayoDiego AzañedoPublished in: Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular (2023)
This study revealed geographic patterns of arterial hypertension in Peru, with a higher concentration of cases along the Peruvian coast and in certain regions of the Highlands and Jungle. These findings highlight the need to develop strategies for the prevention and control of the disease, especially in the areas identified as high-prevalence clusters.