Journal Information
Vol. 200. Issue 8.
Pages 407-411 (August 2000)
Share
Share
Download PDF
More article options
Vol. 200. Issue 8.
Pages 407-411 (August 2000)
El control de la hipertensión arterial mediante monoterapia farmacológica en Atención Primaria
Control of primary hypertension by pharmacologic monotherapy in Primary Care
Visits
431
G.J. Díaz Grávalos****
Corresponding author
gpalmeirof@papps.org

Correspondencia: G. J. Díaz Grávalos. Feria, 9. 32130 Cea (Ourense)
, G. Palmeiro Fernández
I. Casado Górriz*, M.J. González Bouzo*, J.L. Romero Limia**, D. Valiño López***, X.A. Ricoy Lago***
* Centro de Salud Cea, EAP Allariz. Ourense
** Centro de Salud Cea and Castrelo do Val. Ourense
*** Centro de Salud Cea, EAP O Barco. Ourense
This item has received
Article information
Fundamento

Analizar el grado de control de la presión arterial (PA) conseguido con monoterapia y las características de la misma.

Sujetos y métodos

Se obtuvo una muestra de 277 hipertensos (83 varones y 194 mujeres) en tratamiento con monoterapia a partir de un muestreo en conglomerados. Todos los pacientes incluidos eran mayores de 18 años y presentaban hipertensión arterial esencial (HTA). Se registraron PA sistólica y diastólica (media de dos tomas), fármaco, edad y sexo.

Resultados

Menos del 30% de los sujetos presentaban control adecuado (<140/90 mmHg), fundamentalmente por mal control de la PA sistólica. El grupo farmacológico más usado era el de los inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de la angiotensina (IECA), seguido de los bloqueadores del calcio (BCA), siendo las sustancias más prescritas enalapril y clortalidona. Los diuréticos (DIU) se usaban más en mujeres (OR 4,2). El uso de DIU, BCA y bloqueadores alfaadrenérgicos se incrementaba con la edad, al contrario que IECA y bloqueadores beta.

Conclusiones

Se constata un mal resultado en el control de la HTA en pacientes tratados con monoterapia, especialmente para el componente sistólico. Hay un mayor uso de IECA y BCA. Existe una diferencia muy significativa en el uso de diuréticos entre varones y mujeres que no tiene justificación teórica.

Palabras Clave:
hipertensión
monoterapia
Atención Primaria
Objective

To analyze the control degree and characteristics of arterial pressure (AP) obtained with monotherapy.

Subjects and methods

A sample was obtained of 277 hypertensive patients (83 men and 194 women) on monotherapy from cluster sampling. All included patients were older than 18 years and had essential hypertension (HBP). Both systolic and diastolic pressure values (mean of two measurements), prescribed drug, age and sex were recorded.

Results

Less than 30% of subjects had adequate control (< 140/90), mainly because of poor control of systolic BP. The drug group most commonly was ACEI, followed by calcium blockers (CAB); enalapril and chlortalidone were the most commonly prescribed drugs. Diuretics were used most frequently by women (OR 4.2). The use of diuretics, calcium channel antagonists and alphaadrenergic blockers increased with age. The opposite was true for ACEI and beta blockers.

Conclusions

A poor control of HBP in patients on monotherapy was observed, particularly for the systolic component. There is a higher use of ACEI and HBP. There is a highly significant difference regarding the use of diuretics between men and women which has no theoretical basis.

Key Words:
Hypertension
monotherapy
Primary Care

Article

These are the options to access the full texts of the publication Revista Clínica Española (English Edition)
Member
Si es usted socio de FESEMI siga los siguientes pasos:

Diríjase desde aquí a la web de la >>>FESEMI<<< e inicie sesión mediante el formulario que se encuentra en la barra superior, pulsando sobre el candado.

Una vez autentificado, en la misma web de FESEMI, en el menú superior, elija la opción deseada.

>>>FESEMI<<<

Subscriber
Subscriber

If you already have your login data, please click here .

If you have forgotten your password you can you can recover it by clicking here and selecting the option “I have forgotten my password”
Subscribe
Subscribe to

Revista Clínica Española (English Edition)

Purchase
Purchase article

Purchasing article the PDF version will be downloaded

Price 19.34 €

Purchase now
Contact
Phone for subscriptions and reporting of errors
From Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (GMT + 1) except for the months of July and August which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calls from Spain
932 415 960
Calls from outside Spain
+34 932 415 960
Email
Idiomas
Revista Clínica Española (English Edition)
Article options
Tools
es en

¿Es usted profesional sanitario apto para prescribir o dispensar medicamentos?

Are you a health professional able to prescribe or dispense drugs?