Health Promotion to Reduce Hypertension Patients' Vulnerability to Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19)
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
; 34(1): 99-102, Jan.-Feb. 2021. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Hypertension remains a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It is not a coincidence that 23% to 30% of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) confirmed cases are hypertensive patients, and the case-fatality rate of adult COVID-19 cases with hypertension was estimated at 6%. It is important that hypertensive patients be aware of their vulnerability to COVID-19, which may be achieved by a health promotion program in addition to preventive measures.
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Assunto principal:
COVID-19
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Promoção da Saúde
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article