[Changes in the prevalence of hypertension in Peru using the new guideline of the American College of Cardiology].

Introduction And Objective: There is little evidence in Latin America about the impact of the ACC/AHA 2017 guideline. Taking as reference the JNC 7 guideline, the objective of our study is to estimate changes in the prevalence of arterial hypertension (HBP) according to socio-demographic characteristics and geographic regions, applying the criteria of the new ACC / AHA guide 2017.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of the Demographic and Family Health Survey conducted in Peru in 2017.