‘Silent killer’ concerns health professionals in Canada: Heart and Stroke survey
Story continues below advertisementAlmost eight million adults in Canada are affected by high blood pressure, or about one in four, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Increasing rates of high blood pressure and associated risks are a significant concern according to a new national Heart and Stroke survey. Lack of awareness, prevention, detection and treatment, often made worse by the pandemic, were identified as essential areas for improvement to address hypertension.
According to the survey, eight in 10 health professionals are worried about high blood pressure in Canada as it is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for heart disease. More than seven in 10 health professionals worry that people do not understand what the condition is, or the risks associated with it.Story continues below advertisement
It is for this very reason, Blacquiere said, that being able to treat hypertension and being able to manage is a “real opportunity” to make a big difference in terms of health care outcomes.
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