Correlation between hypertension and cerebrovascular accidents in black patients.
An analysis of the files on 545 hypertensive patients admitted to Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, over a 2-year period revealed a 54% incidence of 'stroke' (294 cases). The patients were divided into age groups and the correlations between hypertension and cerebrovascular accidents in the various groups were compared. A correlation between the incidence of cerebrovascular disease and of hypertension, both of which reached a peak in the 60-70-year age group, was found. Overall the incidences of both cerebrovascular disease and hypertension were higher among females.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa; D013223:Statistics as Topic