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Arq Bras Cardiol ; 85(2): 115-23, 2005 Aug.
Article in Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16113850

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Compare the therapeutic response of symptomatic, hypertensive patients to symptomatic medication or anti-hypertensive drugs at the Emergency Unit. METHODS: A randomized, blind clinical trial involving 100 (one hundred) patients assisted at the Cardiology Emergency Unit at Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital (HUOC). All patients reported symptoms associated to systolic pressure (SBP) between 180 and 200 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure (DBP) between 110 and 120 mmHg. Patients were randomized for treatment with symptomatic (dipirone or diazepan) or anti-hipertensive drug (captopril). Those reporting any associated clinical condition and in need of immediate treatment at the Emergency Unit were excluded from the study. Patients reporting no symptoms, and systolic pressure reduced to levels under 180 mmHg and diastolic pressure under 110 mmHg after the 90-minute period were considered as having met discharge criteria. RESULTS: Mean age of population studied was 54.4 years old, most commonly females. Patients were chronic hypertensive, on irregular pharmacological treatment, with low compliance to non-pharmacologic actions, and classified as overweight and obese grade I. Headache, type D (non-angina) chest pain, and dyspnea were the most frequent complaints. The number of patients treated with symptomatic drug who reached discharge criteria was similar to that of patients treated with anti-hypertensive (p=0.165). No association was found between previous high blood pressure (HBP) diagnosis (p=0.192), pharmacological treatment (p=0.687), and non-pharmacological treatment and discharge criteria. CONCLUSION: Blood pressure (BP) was reduced below levels for discharge criteria for a (non-significant) higher rate of patients treated with symptomatic drug, who were turned into asymptomatic after the observation period.


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Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Captopril/therapeutic use , Hypertension/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Blood Pressure Determination , Diazepam/therapeutic use , Dipyrone/therapeutic use , Emergency Treatment , Female , Headache/drug therapy , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Obesity/diagnosis , Patient Compliance , Treatment Outcome
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Arq. bras. cardiol ; 85(2): 115-123, ago. 2005. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-405734

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Comparar a resposta terapêutica dos pacientes atendidos no Setor de Emergência com sintomas e pressão arterial (PA) elevada, ao tratamento com medicacão sintomática ou anti-hipertensiva. MÉTODOS: Ensaio clínico randomizado, cego, envolvendo 100 pacientes atendidos na Emergência Cardiológica do Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz com sintomas associados à pressão arterial sistólica (PAS) entre 180 e 200 mmHg e/ou pressão arterial diastólica (PAD) entre 110 e 120 mmHg. Os pacientes foram randomizados para tratamento com medicacão sintomática (dipirona ou diazepam) ou anti-hipertensiva (captopril). Aqueles portadores de qualquer condicão clínica associada, que necessitassem de tratamento imediato na Unidade de Emergência, foram excluídos do estudo. Atingiram o critério de alta os pacientes que, ao final do período de observacão de noventa minutos, tornaram-se assintomáticos e tiveram seus níveis tensionais sistólicos reduzidos para abaixo de 180 mmHg e diastólicos para aquém de 110 mmHg. RESULTADOS: A idade média da populacão estudada foi 54,4 anos. A maioria dos pacientes era do sexo feminino, hipertensos crônicos em tratamento farmacológico irregular, com baixa taxa de aderência às medidas não farmacológicas e classificados quanto ao índice de massa corpórea (IMC), em sobrepeso e obesos grau I. Cefaléia, dor torácica tipo D (não anginosa) e dispnéia foram as queixas mais freqüentes. A proporcão de pacientes tratados com medicacão sintomática que atingiu o critério de alta foi semelhante àquela de pacientes medicados com anti-hipertensivo (p=0,165). Não foi encontrada associacão entre o diagnóstico prévio de hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) (p=0,192), tratamento farmacológico (p=0,687) e não-farmacológico e o critério de alta. CONCLUSAO: Uma maior proporcão (não significativa) de pacientes tratados com medicacão sintomática obtiveram reducão da PA aquém dos níveis estabelecidos no critério de alta e tornaram-se assintomáticos após o período de observacão.


Subject(s)
Adult , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Male , Female , Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Captopril/therapeutic use , Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Hypertension/drug therapy , Blood Pressure Determination , Hypertension/blood , Obesity/diagnosis , Patient Admission , Treatment Outcome
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