Evaluación del riesgo cardiovascular en los pacientes hipertensos de la comunidad Montañita año 2018.

Abstract

Background: High blood pressure is one of the main factors that contribute to causing heart disease and stroke, which represent the most important causes of premature death and disability. Materials and Methods: The research is observational, cross-sectional descriptive in which participated, with previous informed consent, hypertensive patients from the Montañita community, Olón health center, Santa Elena, a survey was taken taken from the risk assessment score test cardiovascular (INTERHEART), the review of the clinical history and family record. Results: The hypertensive population presented predominance in the ages of 50 - 59 years, in both sexes, with 35.3% (N ° 46); primary schooling 54.1% (N ° 46), with accessible economic income 91.8% (N ° 78), mason occupation 23.5% (N ° 20). Family history of arterial hypertension presented 64.7% (N ° 55), first degree relatives of heart attack 43.5% (N ° 37). They presented evolution less than 10 years of HTA 64.7% (N ° 55), controlled 80% (N ° 68), stage 1 of HTA 81.2% (N ° 69). Prevalence of diabetes mellitus 50.6 (N ° 43), stress 70.6 (N ° 60); consumption of: salty foods 50.6% (No. 43), fried 63.5 (No. 54), fruits and vegetables 74.1% (No. 63), meat and / or chicken 85.9% (No. 73); sedentary lifestyle 76.5% (N ° 65), hip waist index risk 83.5 (N ° 71). Conclusions: It was determined that the studied population presents high cardiovascular risk. Risk factors considered: the high genetic factor of hypertension and heart attack; prevalence of diabetes mellitus, stress, unhealthy diet, malnutrition due to excess and sedentary lifestyle.