title: Frequency of systemic hypertension in various cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: The clinical frequencies of systemic hypertension and necropsy evidence of cardiomegaly in various cardiovascular conditions are summarized. Systemic hypertension is present in greater than 50% of patients with various coronary events, in greater than 75% of patients with various cerebrovascular events and in greater than 90% of patients with aortic dissection. Hypertension is the sole underlying factor in most patients with nontraumatic cerebral arterial or aortic (dissection = partial rupture) rupture. In association with hypercholesterolemia (serum total cholesterol levels greater than 150 mg/dl), hypertension clearly accelerates atherosclerosis and its devastating consequences.
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors