González RR, Lozano CJG, Aguilar MA, Gómez DOL, Díaz LM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: High blood pressure is the chronic noncommunicable disease that most affects the health of senior adults, being also a risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and renal pathologies.
Objective: To characterize the elderly with high blood pressure.
Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study with the objective of describing the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of high blood pressure in senior adults who belong to the Medical Office 2 of Pedro Borrás Astorga University Polyclinic of Pinar del Río, from November to December 2016. The sample consisted of 86 hypertensive senior adults, and the sample consisted of 80 patients who decided to participate in the research.
Results: The predominant gender and age group was the female sex (58.8 %) and 65 years or more (68.7 %), respectively. Smoking prevalence as a risk factor represented 88.8 %, as well as the chronic ischemic heart disease with 41.3 %, while treatment with two drugs predominated in 60 % of patients.
Conclusions: Senior adults with high blood pressure were characterized in a doctor's office taking into account clinical and epidemiological aspects. High blood pressure is a clinical-epidemiological problem for senior adults in this health area.