Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Hypertension, Post stroke, JNC7, 2007 ESH-ESC guidelines, survey
Brief summary
This study will address the treatment rate and control rate of hypertension, treatment pattern and factors that affect BP control by examining retrospective medical records of hypertension patients recovering from stroke, among outpatients coming to the Neurology Department in 10 university hospitals nationwide.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients had been hospitalized as a acute stroke in 2006 * Patient with history of stroke receiving hypertension medication during at least 1 year.
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary hypertension patients * Patients not receiving hypertension medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attainment rate to the target blood pressure | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dropout rate will be estimated during the follow-up period after the hypertension treatment. Attainment to the target blood pressure will be investigated according to concomitant diseases. | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
| Change in DBP/SBP value during the follow-up period will be addressed. Change in the DBP/SBP value will be investigated according to the risk factors and concurrent disease. | After collecting all Patient Record Form. |
Countries
South Korea