Clinical and pharmacological determinants of patients with hypertension older than 60 years in real clinical practice: results of the observation program GRANAT
AbstractThe aim of the study was a comprehensive study of comorbidity and medications use in patients with hypertension over the age of 60 years in real clinical practice.
Material and methods. The study, which was registered as a single-step observational program "Arterial Hypertension: main clinical and pharmacological determinants in patients over 60 years old" (acronym "GRANAT"), was conducted on the basis of 8 medical and preventive treatment institutions of Samara and Samara region using questionnaire method and chart review.
Results. The study included 460 patients: 201 (43.7%) men, 259 (56.3%) women, mean age - 76.72±8.08 years. Depending on the age all of them were divided into 2 groups: 1st group (60-79 years), 2nd group - ≥80 years. There were statistically significant differences in the form of higher incidence of diseases such as coronary heart disease, chronic brain ischemia, osteoporosis, glaucoma, Parkinson's disease, stroke in patients ≥80 years compared with the group of 60-79 years. It was also noted a significant number of prescribed drugs in patients of group 2 in accordance with each of the existing diseases.
Conclusion. Our data demonstrate multimorbidity of the population of patients with hypertension older than 60 years in real clinical practice, receiving a range of different drugs.
For citation: Zolotovskaya I.A., Duplyakov D.V., Zyuzina T.V., Davydkin I.L. Clinical and pharmacological determinants of patients with hypertension older than 60 years in real clinical practice: results of the observation program GRANAT. Kardiologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Cardiology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2019; 7 (1): 31-9. doi: 10.24411/2309-1908-2019-11004. (in Russian)