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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