Differences by sex and type of hypertension in mortality from hypertensive diseases between 1997 and 2020, and predictions for 2035 in Latin American and Caribbean countries

Hypertensive disease mortality is projected to rise in LAC, with notable disparities by sex, country, and type of hypertension. These findings underscore the urgent need for regionally tailored prevention, screening, and control strategies.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-03-02
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Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
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Differences by sex and type of hypertension in mortality from hypertensive diseases between 1997 and 2020, and predictions for 2035 in Latin American and Caribbean countries

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Differences by sex and type of hypertension in mortality from hypertensive diseases between 1997 and 2020, and predictions for 2035 in Latin American and Caribbean countries

Carito Zumaeta-Cabrera, Wagner Rios-García, Carlos Quispe-Vicuña, Ivan Alegre-Cordero, Bryan Rudas-Sulca, Yenko Damjanovic-Burga, Luis M. Tasayco-Marquez, Milward Ubillus, Romina Barrera-Quispe, Carlo La Vecchia, Abdier Vizcarra-Tellez, J. Smith Torres-Roman
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Hypertensive disease mortality is projected to rise in LAC, with notable disparities by sex, country, and type of hypertension. These findings underscore the urgent need for regionally tailored prevention, screening, and control strategies.

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Differences by sex and type of hypertension in mortality from hypertensive diseases between 1997 and 2020, and predictions for 2035 in Latin American and Caribbean countries — Carito Zumaeta-Cabrera, Wagner Rios-García, et al. · PLoS ONE (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS