title: [Descriptive study of complicated hypertension. Experience of the Principal Hospital of Dakar].
abstract: We included in a six month-period 85 patients concerned about complicated high blood pressure. Hypertension represented 33% of 276 admissions for cardiovascular cases. Among the 55 men and 30 women concerned, average age was 57 years-old. Male to female ratio was 1,8. Cardiovascular risk factors were determined as follows: obesity: 18 cases (21%), cigarette smoking: 27 cases (32%), diabetes mellitus: 11 cases (13%), hypercholesterolaemia: 44 cases (52 %). Kidney was damaged in 36 patients (42%). Seventy patients (82%) with systolic dysfunction in 21 cases (30%) presented a left ventricular hypertrophy. Malignant hypertension was noted in 13 cases (15%). Eighteen patients (21%) had stroke and 9 died (10,5%). Drugs association was needed to control hypertension. As for everywhere in Africa, complicated hypertension is the main cause to admission for cardiovascular disease in our day-to-day practice. National preventive measures should help for systematic detection process and adequate management.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Principal de Dakar - BP 3006 Dakar (Sénégal).
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thiam
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Perret
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged