Cardiovascular risk in hypertensive adults at the “Luis Augusto Turcios Lima” University Polyclinic

Abstract

Introduction: the study of cardiovascular risk is of great importance in the study of hypertensive patients in primary health care. Objective: to estimate the cardiovascular risk of hypertensive adults attended in Primary Health Care. Methods: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, cross-sectional study carried out in hypertensive adults belonging to the “Luis Augusto Turcios Lima” University Polyclinic during 2021. A sample of 408 patients was selected in a simple randomized, probabilistic manner, fulfilling the selection criteria. The review of individual and family health clinical histories allowed obtaining the information that led to the variables studied, applying descriptive and inferential statistical methods for their analysis. Medical ethics were respected. Results: 41,7 % of the patients showed moderate cardiovascular risk. Male sex (52,5 %) and age group ≥ 65 years (27 %) predominated. Sex, school level and skin color showed a statistically significant association with cardiovascular risk (p<0,05), with 59,3 % showing polypharmacy, with a mean of 7,1 ± 5,9 years with the diagnosis, and 56,9 % had their blood pressure under control. Diabetes mellitus and poor eating habits were the main comorbidity and risk factors. Conclusions: patients showed a moderate to high risk of presenting cardiovascular events, identifying the existing sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and the existence of association with them. Their analysis will allow an adequate management of these patients, improving their quality of life and reducing the associated morbidity and mortality figures.

Keywords

• atención primaria de salud, enfermedades cardiovasculares, estilo de vida, factores de riesgo
• hipertensión arterial.