OTHER VASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN A HYPERTENSION OUTPATIENT CLINIC – 5 YEAR SERIES (2014 TO 2018) OF A HOSPITAL UNIT

• Autor(a) principal: Matos Gonçalves, André
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Serejo Portugal, Rita, Roldão, Marisa, F. Silva, Maria Helena, Sanches, Ana Rita, Cunha Martins, Sónia, Sousa Carvalho, Margarida
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.58043/rphrc.39
• topic: hipertensão; fatores de risco vascular; doença vascular; hypertension; vascular risk factors; vascular disease

Introduction: According to the latest recommendations by The European Society of Hypertension, the evaluation of Arterial Hypertension (AHT) is no longer based only on Blood Pressure (BP), but also takes into account other vascular risk factors. Objective: The goal of this study is to evaluate the importance of the main vascular risk factors on patients with AHT. These patients are followed through Internal Medicine outpatient clinic (AHT outpatient clinic) of a Hospital Unit. Methods: Retrospective study based on clinical process of each patient with ATH diagnose, between the years of 2014 to 2018. These patients are followed through Internal Medicine outpatient clinic (AHT outpatient clinic) of a Hospital Unit. Results: The total sample of this study was 318 patientes diagnoses with hypertension, being the female gender the most affected (66%, n=211), when compared to the male sex (34%, n=107). The average age is 65 years old (sd = 16,3), with the age group most affected from 65 to 84 years old with 42% of patients. The most prevalent vascular risk factors in this group of patients are obesity and dyslipidemia, with an incidence of 63% (n=200) and 61% (n=195), respectively. In regards to obesity, most of the patients are categorised with weight-excess (29%, n=93), and only 4% (n=13) of the patients are considered morbid obese, with a Body Mass Index > 40. Around 34% (n=109) of the patients with dyslipidemia are classified with hypercholesterolemia, while 22% (n=69) of the patients have mixed dyslipidemia. Refer 22% (n=70) of patients with diabetic pathology and 25% (n=79) of patients with hyperuricemia. As an important note, only 11% (n=34) of the patients show ATH as the only vascular risk factor. Discussion/Conclusion: This study allowed a deeper knowledge concerning the vascular risk factors in patients followed through Internal Medicine outpatient clinic (AHT outpatient clinic) of a Hospital Unit. This represents a great advantage, since the recognition of these risk factos, to which we should be more and more aware, allows us a greater therapeutic assertiveness, insisting on their primary prevention effectively.