title: Hipertensión arterial y riesgo cardiovascular
abstract: Introduction: hypertension is one of the leading medical conditions worldwide and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low and middle-income countries. Objective: to determine the epidemiological importance of hypertension as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in different studies carried out in the world, Latin America and Colombia. Methodology: a search of the scientific literature using the PudMed / Medline, Scielo, LILACS databases, as well as the medical journals
journal: Revista Repertorio de Medicina y Cirugía