Implementação do cadastro e monitoramento de hipertensos através da atenção primária à saúde no município de Astolfo Dutra - Minas Gerais

Abstract

Systemic Hypertension is characterized by a multifactorial clinical condition that leads to high and sustained levels of blood pressure and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, which is one of the main causes of mortality in the world. In Brazil, the prevalence of hypertension in the population is above 30%. Despite having high prevalence is still low rates of control, being modifiable factor as well as detecting the disease early on. In this sense, the present study aims to improve the registration and monitoring of hypertensive patients in Primary Care Unit Health Dr. Luiz Loures Filho of the city of Astolfo Dutra, Minas Gerais. The aim is to thus ensure greater efficiency in membership and monitoring of users through the implementation of proposals to confront these realities proposed by the Plano de Reorganização da Atenção à Hipertensão Arterial e ao Diabetes Mellitus.