Anti- Hypertension World Day is celebrated today

The first Anti- Hypertension World Day was held on May 14, 2005. World Hypertension League with the support of WHO, has established the annual events dedicated to this problem on May, 13 since 2006.

High blood pressure or hypertension is the most dangerous factor in the development of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. More than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from this insidious disease. According to statistics, about 45 percent of patients do not know that they have high blood pressure figures.