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[Effectiveness of long-term treatment of patients with hypertension]
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
|January 1, 1988
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Regularly treating essential hypertension improves cardiac function and reduces heart muscle issues. Irregular treatment leads to blood pressure instability and worsening heart conditions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Hypertension Management
Background:
- Essential hypertension is a widespread condition requiring effective management.
- Long-term consequences of hypertension include cardiac dysfunction, hypertrophy, and ischemia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of regular versus irregular dispensary care on hemodynamic cardiac function and myocardial status in patients with essential hypertension.
Main Methods:
- A 3-year follow-up study involving 122 patients with essential hypertension receiving dispensary care.
- Monitoring of blood pressure (BP), hemodynamic cardiac function, myocardial hypertrophy, and ischemia.
Main Results:
- Regularly treated patients (44) showed a decrease in BP, restoration of hemodynamic cardiac function, and regression of myocardial hypertrophy and ischemia.
- Irregularly treated patients experienced BP stabilization, altered hemodynamic circulation, and increased myocardial hypertrophy and ischemia.
Conclusions:
- Consistent medical care is crucial for managing essential hypertension and preventing adverse cardiac remodeling.
- Adherence to treatment regimens significantly impacts cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients.
Abstract:
Dispensary care was provided to 122 patients with essential hypertension. During a 3-year follow-up period BP decrease in regularly treated patients (44) was accompanied by the restoration of hemodynamic cardiac function and regression of myocardial hypertrophy and ischemia. BP stabilization, transformation of the blood circulation of hemodynamic type, an increased degree of myocardial hypertrophy and ischemia were noted in irregularly treated patients.