World hypertension day

High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people worldwide.

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By: Caroline Paré Follow

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On the occasion of World High Blood Pressure Day, we take stock of this cardiovascular disease which affects 1.13 billion people worldwide.

Silent for a long time, it can lead to very serious complications: heart attacks, strokes ...

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How to diagnose it?

How to control your blood pressure?

How to prevent high blood pressure?

  • Dr Nicolas Postel-Vinay,

    doctor in

    the arterial hypertension unit

    of

    the Georges Pompidou European Hospital

    in Paris.

    Founder of

    automesure.com

  • Dr Harouna Bako,

    cardiologist specializing in heart and blood vessel diseases, head of the cardiology service at the National Hospital of Niamey, teacher-researcher at

    the University of Niamey

At the end of the program, we find the nutrition column of

Stéphane Besançon

, nutritionist and director of

the NGO Santé Diabète

in Bamako, Mali.

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