Hypertension
The Canadian Hypertension Education Program – a unique Canadian knowledge translation programLe Programme éducatif canadien sur l’hypertension : Un programme canadien unique d’application des connaissances

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The Canadian Hypertension Education Program annually appraises data from hypertension research and updates clinical practice recommendation for the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Enormous effort is devoted to disseminating these recommendations to target groups throughout the country and, through the use of institutional databases, to evaluating their effectiveness in improving the health of Canadians by lowering blood pressure in people with hypertension. The mission of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program is to reduce the impact of hypertension on cardiovascular disease in Canada.

Le Programme éducatif canadien sur l’hypertension évalue tous les ans les données des recherches sur l’hypertension et met à jour les recommandations de pratique clinique pour le diagnostic et la prise en charge de l’hypertension. On consent d’énormes efforts à la diffusion de ces recommandations à des groupes cibles du pays entier et, au moyen de bases de données d’établissements, à l’évaluation de leur efficacité à améliorer la vie des Canadiens en réduisant la tension artérielle des personnes hypertensives. La mission du Programme éducatif canadien sur l’hypertension consiste à réduire les répercussions de l’hypertension sur les maladies cardiovasculaires au Canada.

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