PMID: 8991394Jul 1, 1996Paper

Acute cerebrovascular disorder and arterial hypertension. Prospective study with 248 patients

Revista Portuguesa De Cardiologia : Orgão Oficial Da Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia = Portuguese Journal of Cardiology : an Official Journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology
T FonsecaJ N da Costa

Abstract

To evaluate the hypertension associated to different types and sub-types of cerebrovascular disease (stroke), with particular reference to the frequency of hypertension, the values of blood pressure, the risk factors and the involvement of other target organs. Prospective study in 248 patients with acute stroke admitted to a Clinical Medicine Unit in three independent time periods. Internal Medicine Clinic of University Hospital in Lisbon. Medical, neurological and cardiologic examination were performed and all patients were also submitted to different complementary tests, including a computer tomography scan of the brain, and an echocardiogram. The values of blood pressure were measured in the admission at the urgent service and 24 h after in the the ward. We identified three sub-types of stroke: intracerebral hemorrhage (IH), ischaemic stroke (IS) and lacunes (L). For each sub-type and for those with hypertension or not, we evaluated: age, sex, duration of stay in hospital and mortality. We also compared for each sub-type the values of blood pressure, the risk factor and the repercussion on other target organs. Two hundred and forty eight patients (52% were men) with mean age 68.0 +/- 10.2 years, and ages among 40 and 92 year...Continue Reading

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