Levels of uric acid and increased diastolic blood pressure: Risk factors for atrial fibrillation in patients older than 60 years

AUTOR(ES)

Castro-Torres, Yaniel, Khan, Nabeel Yar, Carmona-Puerta, Raimundo

FONTE

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2017-07

RESUMO

Summary Objective: To characterize the maximum P-wave duration (Pmax) and P-wave dispersion (PWD) according to blood pressure (BP) and uric acid (UA) levels in geriatric patients. Method: An analytical study was performed in 83 patients aged over 60 years treated at the Family Medical Office 5 of the Aracelio Rodríguez Castellón Polyclinic, in Cienfuegos, Cuba between January and December 2015. The sample was divided into two groups (patients with hyperuricemia and patients with normal UA levels). Results: We found a linear and significant correlation between diastolic BP and Pmax in patients with hyperuricemia (r=0.695; p=0.026), but not in patients with normal UA (r=0.048; p=0.757). A linear and significant correlation was demonstrated between diastolic BP and PWD in patients with hyperuricemia (r=0.657; p=0.039), but not in patients with normal UA (r=0.054; p=0.730). Conclusion: There is correlation between diastolic BP and Pmax plus PWD in elderly patients with hyperuricemia.

Documentos Relacionados

• Warfarin Use Associates with Increased Risk for Stroke in Hemodialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
• Atrial fibrillation in chronic dialysis patients in the United states: risk factors for hospitalization and mortality
• Outcomes After Liver Transplant in Patients Aged 70 Years or Older Compared With Those Younger Than 60 Years
• Cardiovascular risk factors in people older than 65.
• Incidence of aspirin resistance is higher in patients with acute coronary syndrome and atrial fibrillation than without atrial fibrillation