Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 59-67
Assessment of Various Clinical Presentations, Laboratory Parameters and Electrocardiographic Findings of Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Shethal Saji11, Sreelekshmi P 1, Abubaker Siddiq2, Bharathi D R3
1Pharm D Intern, SJM College of Pharmacy, Chitradurga-577502
2Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, SJM College of Pharmacy, Chitradurga.577502
3Professor, SJM College of Pharmacy, Chitradurga, 577502
Corresponding Author: Shethal Saji
ABSTRACT
Background: Hypertension is the most widely prevalent, largely preventable risk factor for death and disability due to cardiovascular diseases. It is a silent killer as very rarely any symptom can be detected in its early stages until a severe medical crisis like heart attack, stroke, or chronic kidney disease occurs.1
Objectives: The objectives were to assess the prevalence, to identify the risk factors of hypertension and to assess the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and electrocardiographic findings in hypertensive patients.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional, hospital-based study was conducted for a period of six months on 141 subjects having hypertension. A written informed assent was obtained from all the subject representatives before inclusion in the study. . The study results were analysed by descriptive statistical analysis.
Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 6.26%. The major risk factor was age 100(70.9%) and least risk factor was obesity19 (13.5%). The clinical presentations seen were weakness 93(65.9%) and headache 45(31.9%) The total mean blood pressure of the subjects were 179/103 mmHg. ECG findings commonly found were to be sinus tachycardia 55(39%), T-wave changes 31(21.9%), LVH strain (24.8%), ST-T changes 36 (25.5%), and Sinus rhythm 43(37.5%).
Conclusion: The studies give the idea about major clinical presentation, Laboratory parameters, ECG findings and risk factors in the hypertensive patients. The identification of the risk factors helps in planning techniques for reducing hypertension.
Keywords: Hypertension; risk factor; clinical presentation; laboratory parameters; ECG.