Adapting Your Practice: Treatment Recommendations for Homeless Patients with Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and Heart Failure
Diseases affecting the heart or blood vessels are highly prevalent among people experiencing homelessness. Among the cardiovascular diseases most commonly seen by primary care providers serving homeless individuals are hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol and triglycerides) and heart failure (impaired cardiac function, which often results from uncontrolled hypertension and/or hyperlipidemia). Metabolic syndrome—including hypertension, […]
