Prevalene of Secondary Hypertension in Yeungnam University Hospital

영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원에서의 이차성 고혈압의 유병율

We studied the incidence and results of treatment of secondary hypertension in Yeungnam University Hospital. Ntneteen hundred fifty patients with hypertension were included from march 1990 to march 1994. We analysed the prevalence of secondary hypertension and results of treatment. The incidence of secondary hypertension in Yeungnam University Hospital was six percent. The most common underlying causes of secondary hypertension was renal parenchymal disease. Patients with three forms of potentially reversible secondary hypertension, namely, renovascular hypertension, endocrine disease exogenous hormone, were assed to determine whether surgery or withdrawal of the exogenous hormone had led to an improvement in blood pressure control. The incidence of secondary hypertension in Yeungnam University Hospital was low(6%), but some of these are curable. Thus it is very inportant that evaluate the secondary hypertension.

이차성 고혈압은 일차성 고혈압에 비해 빈도가 매우 적지만 그 원인 인자를 교정했을때 정상 혈압으로 완치가 되거나 증상의 완화를 보일 수 있기 때문에 이차성 고혈압을 시사하는 소견들이 있을 때에는 원인을 조사하여 그에 맞는 적절한 치료를 하는 것이 매우 중요하다.