Complication and treatment 185 patients with severe hypertension at the Cardiovascular Department, Viet Tiep Hai Phong Hospital in 2004
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension, treatment, complication, heart
- MeSH:
Hypertension;
Hypertension/complications;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;0(12):20-25
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
185 patients with severe hypertension were treated at the Cardiovascular Department, Viet Tiep Hai Phong Hospital in 2004. Results: patients with severe hypertension accounted for 20.30% of admitted hypertension patients. The mean age was 63.44± 13.64. Female is more than male. 18.33% the patients didn’t know that they suffered from hypertension, only 26.49% patients had regular treatment, specially 55.73% patients discontinued treatment. Heart disease was the most common complication, with high rate 37.85%. 16.21% patients had myocardial ischemia. 25.95% patients had arrhythmia. 93.52% patients were treated by triple-drug or fourth-drug therapy after admission, the patients’ blood pressure decreased after one hour follow up. The mortality was low (1.62%). There were no treatment sequelae
