Characterization of hypertensive patients admitted due to cardiovascular complications
Keywords:
ATEROESCLEROSIS; ENFERMEDADES CARDIOVASCULARES; FACTORES DE RIESGO DE ENFERMEDAD CARDIACA; HIPERTENSIÓN; TRASTORNOS CEREBROVASCULARES. , ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEART DISEASE RISK FACTORS; HYPERTENSION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS., ATEROSCLEROSE; DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES; FATORES DE RISCO DE DOENÇAS CARDÍACAS; HIPERTENSÃO; TRANSTORNOS CEREBROVASCULARES.Abstract
Introduction: arterial hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis-related diseases.
Objectives: to identify the clinical, radiological, humoral, and electrocardiographic characteristics of hypertensive patients admitted due to cardiac and cerebrovascular complications.
Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with hypertensive patients admitted to the Internal Medicine wards of the National Hospital “Guido Valadares” in Timor-Leste between February and May 2024, diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, or stroke. Document review of medical records provided the data for the analyzed variables, using descriptive statistical methods.
Results: the median age was 63 years (IQR: 53–72), with a slight female predominance (50,9 %). The most frequent risk factor was dyslipidemia (67,3 %), primarily elevated LDL cholesterol. Cardiomegaly was present in 80,0 % of patients, and the most common electrocardiographic marker of myocardial damage was left ventricular hypertrophy (38,2 %).
Conclusions: advanced age, dyslipidemia with elevated LDL cholesterol, cardiomegaly, and left ventricular hypertrophy were the most frequent characteristics among hypertensive patients admitted for cardiovascular complications. No significant differences were observed between types of cardiovascular complications studied.
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