Blood pressure control and cardiovascular risk profile in hypertensive patients under specialist care in Argentina: results from the CHARTER study

MARIN, M; BAROCHINER, J; RODRÍGUEZ, P; RENNA NF; CASTELLARO, C; ESPECHE, W; DE CERCHIO, A; DEL SUELDO, M; VISSANI, S; ZILNERMANN, J

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Wiley Periodicals

Año: 2019

1751-7176

Worldwide hypertension control rate is far from ideal. Some studies suggest that patients treated by specialists have a greater chance to achieve control. In Argentina, there are no data on this subject. Therefore, we aimed to determine the BP control rate among treated hypertensive patients under specialist care in Argentina; to characterize patients regarding their cardiovascular risk profile and antihypertensive drug use; and to assess the variables independently associated with adequate BP control. Methods: we included adult hypertensive patients under stable treatment, managed in 10 specialist centers across Argentina. Office BP was measured thrice with a validated oscillometric device. Adequate BP control was defined as an average of the three readings