Hypertension bearers with high risk/big risk of cardiovascular diseases and socioeconomic and health indicators.
Simone de Melo CostaCássio de Almeida LimaAndré Luiz Cândido Sarmento Drumond NobreDavi de Melo Alvarenga VieiraAndré Luiz Ramos LealPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2019)
Systemic arterial hypertension has a direct impact on life expectancy and also on the economic context, since when it evolves to high and very high risk for cardiovascular diseases, it generates more expenses in health and demand more professionals, burdening the public health system. Monitoring is necessary in order to consolidate public policies to promote the health of hypertensive individuals.