Evaluation of lipids in patients with cardio-cerebrovascular events of the General Hospital of Luque

Abstract

Background:

Dyslipidemia is a metabolic alteration of lipids or fats (cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol) whose blood values are high, it is common in our country and is associated with obesity, this being the main triggering factor of the atherosclerotic process , pathophysiological basis of cardiovascular diseases. The objective was to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemias in subjects who attend the hospital service for cardiac or cerebrovascular events at the General Hospital of Luque.

Methods:

Descriptive and longitudinal study with patients admitted to the Internal Medicine service of the General Hospital of Luque, from August to October 2018, discriminating the reason for admission in cardio/ cerebrovascular events, using an intentional non-probabilistic sampling.

Results:

Of the general population of 156 patients,28,3% (n=44.2) were women and 35,7% (n=55.8) were men. 60.3% of the population had some lipid alteration; cardio / cerebrovascular events represent 40.4% of the reasons for admission; 20.6% were Cardiovascular Events and 79.4% Cerebrovascular Events, both occur more frequently in the male population% (n=58.7). The sample presents a high percentage% (n=76.2) in patients older than 50 years and a lower% (n=23.8) in patients younger than 50 years.

Conclusion:

There is a high prevalence of Cerebrovascular Diseases in the population that attends the Hospital Service for Arterial Hypertension, especially in the male population and in those over 50 years of age. The determination of risk factors in these patients is essential for the early identification and timely management of cardiovascular / cerebrovascular complications.

Received: 17/04/2021
Accepted: 18/05/2021