Retrospective analysis of pharmacotherapy in patients with hypertension complicated by fatal cerebral stroke
The inadequate treatment accomplishes the course of arterial hypertension (AH) and increases the risk of fatal outcome from stroke. The aim of the research was a retrospective study of pharmacotherapy of the dead patients (n=400) with AH II-III degrees. The analysis of out-patient cards allows assuming, that: 1. 63.25% of patients with II and III degree AH had obtained antihypertensive monotherapy that mismatches the existing recommendations of treatment. 2. 29.75% of patients with II and III degree AH did not receive drug therapy at all for various reasons. 3. Average age of deaths among patients without antihypertensive therapeutics is statistically lower, than among patients who had been receiving it. 4. Dosages of antihypertensive medicines did not reach average therapeutic ones in 41% of cases. 5. The use of the lower dosages associated with fewer quantity of drugs at combined antihypertensive therapy can be the factor promoting ineffi ciency of pharmacotherapy at the given contingent of patients. 6. Indapamide, hydrochlorothiazide, enalapril, lisinopril and bisoprolol were used more often at combined antihypertensive pharmacotherapy.