Importance of managing high blood pressure

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 May Importance of managing high blood pressure Importance of managing high blood pressure 07/05/2020 | 3 MINS A new global set of guidelines released today (International Society of Hypertension 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines) will help countries across the world manage hypertension, which is particularly critical in the current COVID-19 environment. Professor Markus Schlaich, from LIT, Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation and head of PerthΓÇÖs Dobney Hypertension Centre, played a lead role in developing the guidelines. Professor Schlaich said hypertension was the leading cause of death globally, affecting more than 1.4 billion people and accounting for more than 28,000 deaths each day. ΓÇ£In addition, people with high blood pressure appear to be more vulnerable to the serious complications of COVID-19 compared to the general population, and it is of particular importance for Australians living with raised blood pressure to pay attention to their overall health during the COVID-19 pandemic,ΓÇ¥ he said. ΓÇ£The Dobney Hyperten

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 May Importance of managing high blood pressure Importance of managing high blood pressure 07/05/2020 | 3 MINS A new global set of guidelines released today (International Society of Hypertension 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines) will help countries across the world manage hypertension, which is particularly critical in the current COVID-19 environment.

Professor Markus Schlaich, from LIT, Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation and head of PerthΓÇÖs Dobney Hypertension Centre, played a lead role in developing the guidelines.

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