Analysis of Treatment Patterns and Blood Pressure Changes According to Risk Stratification in Hypertensive Subjects / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 298-307, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
The aims of this study were to identify real world treatment patterns of hypertension according to cardiovascular risk stratification and to evaluate blood pressure changes with anti-hypertensive treatment in each risk group.METHODS:
This study included patients who were newly-diagnosed with hypertension or known hypertensive patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) at seven tertiary hospitals in Busan and Ulsan. World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) cardiovascular risk stratification was performed through retrospective chart review.RESULTS:
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers were the most frequently prescribed drugs. The higher WHO/ISH risk group received a greater number of drugs at the initial treatment, and one year after treatment. Target BP was achieved less frequently in the higher risk group (68.2% vs. 85.2% vs. 89.0%, p < 0.001). The rate of attaining target BP was lower (50.7% vs. 81.6%, p < 0.001), and the time to attaining target BP was longer (106.5 +/- 79.2 days vs. 82.1 +/- 75.3, p = 0.001), in patients with renal disease or diabetes. Initial systolic BP above 160 mmHg (OR 4.91, 95% CI 2.27~10.65), renal disease (3.42, 1.60~7.32), medium or high risk group status (2.27, 1.23~4.20), initial diastolic BP above 100 mmHg (2.11, 1.11~4.04), and diabetes (2.06, 1.29~3.25) were independent factors that predicted failure of attaining the target BP.CONCLUSIONS:
BP control was relatively unsatisfactory in patients with higher initial BP, renal disease, higher WHO/ISH risk group status, and diabetes. Individualized approaches for such patients are needed to improve BP control in routine clinical practice.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
World Health Organization
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Blood Pressure
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
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Global Health
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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