The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation proposed extending the treatment of patients with hypertension for up to 12 months

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has proposed extending the treatment of patients with hypertension to 12 months instead of 10 days. The corresponding draft was published on the Internet portal of regulatory legal acts on July 31.

The initiative will establish a list of medical services available to patients diagnosed with hypertension, which will operate regardless of their region of residence. There is also a daily cardiologist check-up for patients in the hospital.

In addition, the complex of mandatory examinations will be supplemented with a blood test for total protein and bilirubin, a study of the activity of liver enzymes (ALT and AST), chest X-ray, ultrasound of the abdominal cavity and other studies, the newspaper writes.Ru».

It is noted that the measures are aimed at reducing the risk of complications of the cardiovascular system in humans, as well as at strengthening control over the health status of the population.

In May, Olga Chirkova, head of the Center for Public Health and Medical Prevention at the Khimki Hospital, spoke about the main danger of hypertension and gave advice on its prevention. The specialist noted that hypertension is a systemic disease that eventually leads to most serious complications from the cardiovascular system, kidneys, and retina.

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