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Table 3 Hypertension-mediated organ damage and hypertension-related comorbidities at baseline and during follow-upa

From: Abnormal ankle-brachial index, cardiovascular risk factors and healthy lifestyle factors in hypertensive patients: prospective cohort study from a primary care urban population

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Global

Ischemic heart disease, (n)

14.2 (32)

10.3 (4)

13.6 (36)

Stroke (n)

6.7 (15)

18 (7)

8.3 (22)

Peripheral arterial diseaseb (n)

7.1 (16)

-

6.1 (16)

Atrial Fibrillation (n)

22.2 (50)

28.2 (11)

23.1 (61)

Left ventricular hypertrophy (n)

23.6 (53)

12.8 (5)

22 (58)

Heart failure (n)

8 (18)

10.3 (4)

8.3 (22)

Chronic kidney disease (n)

18.2 (41)

20.5 (8)

18.6 (49)

Total

225

39

264

  1. Data are provided as percentage
  2. aHypertension-mediated organ damage includes stroke, left ventricular hypertrophy, abnormal ankle-brachial index and CKD; Hypertension-related comorbidities include stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease and CKD or its progression
  3. bPeripheral arterial disease was defined as intermittent claudication, amputation, revascularization of legs or ankle-brachial index ≤ 0.9