Key result
Obesity in hypertensive patients is linked to an absolute ~5% higher prevalence of LVH.
Why the study?
The clinical characteristics and quality of treatment for patients with arterial hypertension and obesity were not well characterized according to the National Registry of AH.
Observational (n=17,128)
Yes
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Obesity may heighten LVH risk and hinder BP control in hypertension; leaves open whether weight management improves target achievement.
AIM: The purpose of this study lied in the examination of the clinical characteristics and assessment of the quality of treatment for patients with arterial hypertension (AH) with obesity according to the National Registry of the AH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The frequency of obesity in a sample of patients with AH, observed in 2010-2016. in polyclinics and cardiological dispensaries for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), was 38.3%, of which the incidence of severe obesity (grade III) was 8%. Women account for the majority of obese AH patients (72%). RESULTS: The study revealed the burden of AH patients with obesity in the following risk factors for CVD: dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and a history of early cardiovascular disease. Relatively often in patients with hypertension with obesity, there were lesions of target organs (hypertrophy of the left ventricle, chronic kidney disease of the third stage), CVD [ischemic heart disease (CHD), chronic heart failure (CHF) II-IV functional class NYHA] and diabetes mellitus type 2 These data indicate that patients with AH obesity refers to a high and very high cardiovascular risk. CONCLUSION: Conducted antihypertensive and hypolipidemic therapy (statins) in patients with AH obesity was not optimal, only 30% of patients achieved the target level of BP and 23.6% - the target level of total cholesterol.
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Ощепкова et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Arterial Hypertension (n=17,128). Obesity vs. Non-obese patients with arterial hypertension was evaluated on Prevalence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (by ECG criteria) (p=<0.001). In patients with arterial hypertension, obesity was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (35.3% vs 30.1%) and a low rate of target blood pressure achievement (30%).
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