Open AccessPASCAR commentary on the International Society of Hypertension global guidelines 2020: relevance to sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Erika Jones,
Albertino Damasceno,
Elijah Ogola,
Dike Ojji,
Anastase Dzudie,
B Rayner
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2020-055
Subject(s) - guideline , medicine , position paper , relevance (law) , political science , position (finance) , international development , economic growth , family medicine , development economics , business , pathology , finance , economics , law
Hypertension guidelines have been based on country-specific data until the publication of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) global guidelines. The major differences between the ISH global guidelines and other international guidelines are the stratified recommendations to accommodate differences in available resources between countries and within countries. This is a key and novel proposal in the new ISH guidelines. There is the separation of optimal versus essential criteria for diagnosis and treatment according to availability of resources. This guideline includes recommendations for sub-Saharan Africa. The Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) continues to promote awareness and recommendations on hypertension in Africa. This commentary provides a summary and discussion of the global guidelines in order to clarify the position of PASCAR.