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Hypertension Rates Climb in Peru, Mexico and Argentina as Warnings Intensify

Experts warn many cases go undiagnosed, driving calls for routine blood-pressure checks.

Cuidado con la hipertensión arterial que no tiene síntomas iniciales
¿Es solo el calor o algo más? Las altas temperaturas obligan a tu corazón a esforzarse el doble. Si sientes opresión en el pecho, fatiga extrema o visión borrosa, no lo ignores: podría ser una señal de alerta de tu presión arterial. En este Día Mundial de la Hipertensión (17 de mayo), recuerda que prevenir es la mejor forma de cuidar a quienes amas.
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Hipertensión: cuando los valores igualan o superan los 140/90 mmHg, el sistema cardiovascular comienza a trabajar bajo un estrés constante.

Overview

  • Health agencies and clinicians in the three countries issued fresh alerts ahead of World Hypertension Day on May 17, with Peru’s EsSalud running a public screening drive.
  • In Jalisco, official figures recorded 45,406 diagnosed cases in 2022, and prevalence reached 41.5% among people 50 and older in 2024.
  • Cardiologists in Guadalajara said about half of people with high blood pressure do not know it, and they reported faulty readings from poor equipment that can miss by up to 20 mmHg.
  • In Argentina, national RENATA studies estimate adult prevalence at about 36.3%, or roughly four in ten people.
  • Peru reports about 22% living with hypertension, and EsSalud logged around 260,000 new clinic visits in 2025, prompting advice to cut salt to near five grams a day and to exercise daily.