Varones hipertensos de mediana edad: Un grupo de riesgo cardiovascular prematuro. Detección de enfermedad cardiovascular subclínica con el índice tobillo-brazo e influencia de los factores psicosociales sobre la hipertensión

Abstract

The ankle-brachial index allows for the detection of subclinical cardiovascular disease and risk, by diagnosing peripheral arterial disease and arterial calcification. Asymptomatic hypertensive men, between 45-55 years and the suspicion of low risk, could be an important population group to benefit from this technique. The main aim of the study was to compare the frequency of abnormal ankle – brachial index (subclinical peripheral arterial disease and arterial calcification) between asymptomatic hypertensive and non- hypertensive men of the same age and suspicion of low risk._x000D_ _x000D_ The other main aim of this study, given the importance of psychosocial factors in hypertension and cardiovascular risk, was to evaluate the influence of the various factors of the Type A pattern (measured by the Jenkins Activity Survey - form C) on the presence of hypertension in asymptomatic men aged from 45 to 55 years._x000D_ _x000D_ The asymptomatic hypertensive men, between 45-55 years, might be considered as an overriding group for detecting subclinical cardiovascular disease and risk with the ankle-brachial index._x000D_ _x000D_ The other relevant finding of this study is the evidence that, in asymptomatic middle-aged men, job involvement (factor of Type A) acts as a protective factor for hypertension.

Date of Award	1 Dec 2017
Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Awarding Institution	Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Supervisor	Núria Pujol Moix (Tutor) & Maria Montserrat Martin Baranera (Director)