Abstract

Battu Rakesh*, Dr. B. Sai Vikas, Dr. Joga Sasidhar, Tupakula Karthik Babu, Vinnakota Saikrishna and Tongbram Nicholas

ABSTRACT

Background: Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular disorder and now regarded as major public health problem, which is common, asymptomatic and readily detectable having prevented risk factor and often lead to lethal complication if left untreated. High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most important preventable causes of premature death worldwide. Chronic arterial hypertension is an important cardiovascular risk factor and associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the general population. Multi morbidities is common in old age. Objectives: To analyse co-morbidities in hypertension Mandya Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Study Design: An analysis of co-morbidities in Hypertension in Mandya Tertiary Care MIMS Hospital is a retrospective observational study and patients who were satisfying the inclusion criteria were enrolled into study. Patient case sheet, medication treatment chart, lab reports, data collection form and other relevant source form Medical Record Department of MIMS are used as source of data and materials. Results: Out of 200 Hypertension cases analysed 59.5% were females and 40.5% were males. Major of the patients (22.5%) have co-morbidities i.e., Hypertension with Diabetes Mellitus and 19.5% of Cardiovascular system disease co-morbidity. 48.5% of patients were stayed for 3-4 days for treatment and discharged. Conclusion: Among 200 patients, 198 patients are having hypertension with associated co-morbidities. Major co-morbidity is Diabetes Mellitus.