Investigating hypertension in officials of Thanh Nhan hospital and finding some complications in hypertensive patients
- Author:
To Van Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension, complication
- MeSH:
Hypertension;
Hypertension/complications
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;0(2):14-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on hypertension in 548 officials of Thanh Nhan hospital from May 2001 to July 2001 showed that there were 56 officials suffered from hypertension (10,22%); the rate of hypertension in males was higher than in females, the rate increased with age, especially people over 50 years. Risk factors for hypertension: elderly, intellectual work, having relatives with hypertension, lack of physical exercise, sleeplessness, salty diet, drink, smoking. Common complications in 56 hypertensive patients were: 55,36% increased total cholesterol, 53,57% increased triglyceride, 7,14% increased uremia, rhythm disturbances 17,86%, left ventricular hypertrophy 19,64%, swelled arteries 14,29%, congested 16,07%, hemorrhaged 10,71%, swelled yellow spot 12,5%
