Approximately 30% of adults worldwide suffer from high blood pressure. It is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. It may also play a role in health problems such as kidney disease, heart failure, arrhythmias and dementia.
The CAN-PCC Collaborative recently issued the first Canadian evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing and treating post COVID-19 condition.
Each new wave of COVID-19 automatically leads to new cases of long COVID. These patients, however, struggle to be diagnosed and are not always properly managed.
Genetically determined in all ethnicities, some researchers are now suggesting all patients should be measured for lipoprotein (a) levels at least once in their lifetime.
