Hypertension affects 35.4% of adults between 30 and 70 years old in Latin America. In El Salvador, cardiovascular diseases account for 46.6% of deaths from non-communicable diseases, since almost half of all chronic deaths are linked to heart and circulatory problems, according to the Ministry of Health (MINSAL) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). […]

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