The first Brazilian registry of hypertension

ABSTRACT

Abstract A systematic, nationwide assessment of care of patients with hypertension in Brazil is needed. The objective of the First National Registry of Patients with Hypertension in Brazil (RBH) is to evaluate the clinical profile, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diagnosed hypertensive patients in the country. Hypertension affects almost one third of the adult population worldwide and is the leading risk factor for death and disability globally. 1-4 Registries indicate that almost half of hypertensive patients have blood pressure (BP) above the target level, 1-6 but many regions are underrepresented in these studies, especially low- and middle-income countries. 1-6 Most of the data for low- to middle-income countries such as Brazil come from cross sectional regional studies, not prospective national studies. 1,7,8 We conducted the First National Registry of Patients with Hypertension in Brazil (RBH) to evaluate the clinical profile, treatment patterns, and outcomes of patients in the country who have a diagnosis of hypertension.