We spoke to Dr J Jaime Miranda (School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru) about hypertension and the impact of introducing a low-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on the incidence of community hypertension. He also then went on to discuss effective ways to improve control of high blood pressure in high- and low-income countries.
Speaker’s Disclosures: J Jaime Miranda has nothing to declare in relation to this video interview.
Questions:
1. What has been the impact of introducing a low-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on the incidence of community hypertension? (0:04)
2. How can your findings help improve control of high blood pressure in both high- and low-income countries? (1:28)
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Filmed at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019 in Paris, France, September 2019.
