Hosted by Hypertension Canada
Objectives
High blood pressure is the single most important reversible risk for death globally. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed HEARTS, a state-of-the-art highly systematic primary care intervention to control hypertension. HEARTS provides more effective and less expensive care and is designed to strengthen primary care. HEARTS is based on the Kaiser Permanente hypertension intervention, which improved hypertension control to 90%, with reduced rates of stroke and heart disease. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) successfully introduced HEARTS with 33 countries implementing the intervention. The PAHO intervention has expanded to include lipids and diabetes. The Crowfoot Primary Care Network (PCN) in Calgary has launched a Canadian version of HEARTS that includes home blood pressure monitoring.
On May 22, 2024, at 11 am – 12:15 pm EST, Hypertension Canada will be having a webinar on HEARTS that includes representatives from the WHO, PAHO, Kaiser Permanente, and the Crowfoot Primary Care Network. This webinar will demonstrate how the HEARTS program can be implemented in Canada to enhance hypertension control and reduce cardiovascular disease, while strengthening primary care and reducing costs.
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