Title of article :
Treatment and control of arterial hypertension in a rural community in Ecuador
Author/Authors :
Mariella Anselmi، نويسنده , , Fausto Avanzini، نويسنده , , Juan-Martin More?ra، نويسنده , , Gregorio Montalvo، نويسنده , , Daniela Armani، نويسنده , , Rosanna Prandi، نويسنده , , Monica Marquez، نويسنده , , Cynthia Caicedo، نويسنده , , Fabio Colombo، نويسنده , , Gianni Tognoni، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages :
2
From page :
1186
To page :
1187
Abstract :
Cardiovascular diseases are widespread in developing countries, but little is known about cardiovascular risk profiles in rural communities. To assess the importance of arterial hypertension in a rural district of Ecuador, we screened 4284 of the 8876 adults who lived in the area. 1542 (36%) individuals had hypertension, only four (0•3%) of whom were well controlled by treatment. We monitored all deaths for 2•5 years, and noted that cardiovascular diseases were the primary cause of death in the adult population. Furthermore, of the individuals who died of a cardiovascular disease, four out of five had a history of hypertension. Our findings indicate that in this rural area of Ecuador the high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension is a major cause of 100 total mortality.
Journal title :
The Lancet
Serial Year :
2003
Journal title :
The Lancet
Record number :
558701
Link To Document :
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