Complications in Treated Arterial Hypertension

Abstract

Diakonissehusets sykelius (Lorisenberg), Oslo, Norway S U M M A R YI . The treatment of high blood pressure with modern drugs seems to improve the prospect of life for all grades of essential hypertension.2. The fatal complications are more seldom cerebral and more often cardiovascular. Especially in men coronary artery disease seems difficult to prevent.3. Most remarkable is the great percentage of surviving and symptom-free men and women, especially patients belonging to stage 2 and 3 at registration.4. Blood pressure reduction therapy seems to reduce the frequency of death directly related to hypertension. The grade of arteriosclerosis does not seem to be influenced to the same degree.Until recently there have been conflicting opinions regarding the value of antihypertensive therapy in improving the prognosis of hypertension and its complications (Goldring, 1969). P A T I E N T S A N D M E T H O D SSince 1955 we have registered patients suffering from essential hypertension. The first part of our material consists of 225 men and 208 women registered from 1955 to 1966, and treated medically since registration.The initial assessment was made by one of us (H.S.-M.) who has also undertaken most of the follow-up examinations.The usual clinical investigations were done, including ophthalmoscopy, electrocardiogram, X-ray of chest and urography, estimations of serum potassium, serum cholesterol, serum creatinine, serum uric acid, blood sugar, and urinalysis. Blood pressure was always measured several times in the sitting and standing positions and after five kneebendings. The treatment Correspondence: Dr H. Storm-Mathisen, Diakonissehusets sykehus (Lovisenberg), Lovisenberggt 17, Oslo 4, Norway.

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