Prevalence rate of left ventricular hypertrophy and the burden of arrhythmias among hypertensive patients attending Jinja regional referral hospital, eastern Uganda
Jazyk angličtina Země Nizozemsko Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, přehledy
PubMed
38653445
DOI
10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102576
PII: S0146-2806(24)00215-9
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- Burden, Cardiac arrhythmia, Hypertension, Left ventricular hypertrophy,
- MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- hypertenze * epidemiologie MeSH
- hypertrofie levé komory srdeční * epidemiologie MeSH
- incidence MeSH
- konziliární vyšetření a konzultace statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- rizikové faktory MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- srdeční arytmie * epidemiologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Uganda epidemiologie MeSH
In Uganda, hypertension is an escalating health issue, but there is limited specific data regarding the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) among hypertensive patients in eastern Uganda. This study aimed to establish the prevalence of LVH among hypertensive patients at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. A cross-sectional study conducted at the hospital enrolled 323 participants using convenience sampling. The results revealed a prevalence rate of 19.50 % for LVH, primarily observed in male participants and younger age groups (25-35 years). Furthermore, the study found a low incidence of associated cardiac arrhythmia, with only 1.59 % of participants having atrial fibrillation. These findings indicate a relatively low burden of LVH and arrhythmia in this population, emphasizing the importance of continued efforts in hypertension management and LVH prevention. Further research and interventions are necessary to mitigate the impact of hypertension-related complications in the eastern region of Uganda.
College of Health Sciences School of Public Health Makerere University Kampala Uganda
Department of Internal Medicine Amoud University
Department of internal medicine Kampala international university western campus Ishaka Uganda
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