Characteristics of patients with hypertensive crisis in Quemado de Güines, Villa Clara, Cuba

Abstract

Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is the most common of the alterations that affect the health of individuals and populations in all parts of the world. Objective: to determine the behavior of patients with hypertensive crisis admitted to the Intensive Area of ​​the Teaching Polyclinic "Mártires 8 de abril". Methods: a retrospective longitudinal descriptive investigation was carried out in 2018. The study population was represented by all the patients who attended the Emergency Room with arterial hypertension. The sample consisted of 147 patients over 15 years of age, of both sexes, who attended the Emergency Service of the polyclinic and required admission to the Intensive Care Unit with the diagnosis of hypertensive crisis. The results were shown in statistical tables of absolute and relative frequencies. Results: admission predominated in the age groups older than 60 years, followed by the group of 50 and 59 years of age. The main type of crisis corresponded to the Hypertensive Emergencies (87.07%). The drug most used as a treatment for seizures was Captopril tablet with a total of 93.87%. The main target organ affected was the heart. Conclusions: it was highlighted that the variables studied in relation to both modalities of hypertensive crises showed discrete results compared to those found in other studies, with a predominance of hypertensive emergencies and the heart as the most affected target organ.