Estimating the probability of stroke in Korean hypertensive patients visiting tertiary hospitals using a risk profile from the framingham study
- Authors
- Choi, Cheol Ung; Park, Chang Gyu
- Issue Date
- 22-Apr-2009
- Publisher
- BMC
- Citation
- BMC NEUROLOGY, v.9
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- BMC NEUROLOGY
- Volume
- 9
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/16057
- DOI
- 10.1186/1471-2377-9-16
- ISSN
- 1471-2377
1471-2377
- Abstract
- Background: Hypertension is the most important single modifiable risk factor for stroke. We investigated the distribution of stroke risk factors and 10-year probability of stroke in Korean hypertensive patients. Methods: A total of 1,402 hypertensive patients treated by cardiology departments at 37 general hospitals nationwide were enrolled. Risk factors for stroke were evaluated using a series of laboratory tests and physical examinations, and the 10-year probability of stroke was determined by applying the Framingham stroke risk equation. Results: The proportion of patients who have uncontrolled hypertension despite use of antihypertensives was 37.2% (37.2% women, 37.3% men, p = 0.990). The average 10-year probability of stroke in hypertensive patients was 24.27% (24.17% women, 24.39% men, p = 0.825), approximately 2.4 times higher than of the risk of stroke observed in the Korean Cancer Prevention Study [KCPS] cohort. The 10-year stroke probability in patients with hypertension increased in proportion to age. In patients for hypertension, the 10-year probability of stroke increased in proportion to blood pressure. Conclusion: Aggressive interventions are mandated to reduce blood pressure and alleviate the high risk of stroke in hypertensive patients.
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