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Research Journal of Cardiology

Year: 2009 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 1-7
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F. Damorou

K. Yayehd

S. Pessinaba

A. Johnson

I.B. Diop

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Pulse Pressure and the Management of the Hypertensive Patients of Black Race

F. Damorou, K. Yayehd, S. Pessinaba, A. Johnson and I.B. Diop
Present study was carried out to analyze the impact of pulse pressure in the occurrence of cardiovascular events in black hypertensive patients. It is a prospective study including old as well as new hypertensive patients followed up during 6 months with clinical assessments at 1, 3 and 6 months; cardiovascular complications were assessed according to the pulse pressure. At 6 months, 37% of patients had normal blood pressure against 5.2% at the inclusion. The percentage of patients having a PP≤7999.2 Pa (60 mmHg) regressed from 70.7 to 30.2% at 6 months. Under combination antihypertensive drugs, the percentage of patients having a PP≥7999.2 Pa (60 mmHg) increased from 20.8 (at Mo) to 71.7% (at M6). Cardiovascular complications were found in 21.2% of hypertensive patients. Twenty percent of patients having a PP≤7999.2 Pa (60 mmHg) during the three follow up visits had cardiovascular complications at 6 months against 80% in PP≥7999.2 Pa (60 mmHg) group at the three follow up visits. The PP is a factor to be taken more and more into account in the management of hypertension. In fact, the better the PP is mastered the less cardiovascular complications are noticed.
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F. Damorou, K. Yayehd, S. Pessinaba, A. Johnson and I.B. Diop, 2009. Pulse Pressure and the Management of the Hypertensive Patients of Black Race. Research Journal of Cardiology, 2: 1-7.

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjc.2009.1.7

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