HEARTS in the Americas
This is the Window of Knowledge of HEARTS in the Americas : a living repository that brings together guidelines, clinical tools, training materials, and published scientific evidence supporting the implementation of the cardio-reno-metabolic care model in primary care proposed by HEARTS. Here you will find essential resources to improve the quality of services and strengthen the management of hypertension and other conditions that increase cardiovascular risk. Content is continuously updated, and you may subscribe to receive new publications.
Blood pressure measurement and validated devices
Evidence and tools to ensure accurate blood pressure measurement, including clinically validated devices, international standards, and best practices for implementation in primary care.
Standard pharmacological treatment and single-pill combinations(FDC)
Guidelines, protocols, and evidence on the use of standardized pharmacological treatments and fixed-dose combinations to simplify hypertension management and improve adherence and population-level control.
Non-pharmacological treatment and lifestyle counseling
Brief and community-based counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles, primary prevention, and reduction of cardiovascular risk factors.
Protocols, guidelines, clinical pathways, and HEARTS tools
Technical documents and operational tools supporting the HEARTS clinical pathway, including checklists and decision-support tools for comprehensive management in primary care.
Hypertension control in primary care (models, outcomes, performance)
Evidence on care models, clinical outcomes, and health system performance in hypertension control at the population level and in primary care.
Continuous quality improvement (QI)
Conceptual frameworks, tools, and experiences in continuous quality improvement that strengthen care processes and accelerate hypertension control in health services.
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), DHIS2, HEATMAP, indicators
Conceptual frameworks, tools, and experiences in continuous quality improvement that strengthen care processes and accelerate hypertension control in health services.
Health economics and costs
Cost-effectiveness studies and economic analyses that estimate budget impact and the value of investing in hypertension and cardiovascular risk control programs.
Integration of hypertension + type 2 diabetes + chronic kidney disease (HEARTS 2.0 / CKM)
Evidence and experiences on integrating the management of hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease under a cardio-renal-metabolic approach in primary care.
Scale-up, implementation, country experiences, and governance
Country cases and implementation analyses documenting scale-up strategies, governance, barriers, and facilitators to institutionalize HEARTS in health systems.
Credits and collaboration
This Knowledge Showcase was developed during the 2025/2026 period through a collaboration between the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative team and the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).