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ArticleClinical hypertension2017

Attitudes and preferences for the clinical management of hypertension and hypertension-related cerebrovascular disease in the general practice: results of the Italian hypertension and brain survey.

Giuliano Tocci, Arrigo F Cicero, Massimo Salvetti, Maria Beatrice Musumeci, Andrea Ferrucci, Claudio Borghi, Massimo Volpe

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Giuliano TocciHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome, 00189 Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0635-4921
Arrigo F CiceroDivision of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Massimo SalvettiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Maria Beatrice MusumeciHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome, 00189 Italy.
Andrea FerrucciHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome, 00189 Italy.
Claudio BorghiDivision of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Massimo VolpeHypertension Unit, Division of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome, 00189 Italy.
CTO Andrea Alesini · ITUniversity of Bologna · ITIstituto Neurologico Mediterraneo · ITUniversity of Brescia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this survey was to evaluate attitudes and preferences for the clinical management of hypertension and hypertension-related cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in Italy.

methodsA predefined 16-item survey questionnaire was anonymously administered to a large community sample of general practitioners (GPs), trained by specialized physicians (SPs), who have been included in an educational program between January and November 2015.

resultsA total of 591 physicians, among whom 48 (8%) training SPs and 543 (92%) trained GPs, provided 12,258 valid answers to the survey questionnaire. Left ventricular hypertrophy was considered the most frequent marker of hypertension-related organ damage, whereas atrial fibrillation and carotid atherosclerosis were considered relatively not frequent (10-20%). The most appropriate blood pressure (BP) targets to be achieved in hypertensive patients with CVD were <140/90 mmHg for SPs and <135/85 mmHg for GPs. To achieve these goals, ACE inhibitors were considered the most effective strategies by GPs, whereas SPs expressed a preference for ARBs, both in monotherapies and in combination therapies with beta-blockers.

conclusionsThis survey demonstrates that Italian physicians considered left ventricular hypertrophy frequently associated to CVD and that drugs inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system the most appropriate therapy to manage hypertension and hypertension-related CVD.

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Cerebrovascular diseaseClinical surveyHypertension controlHypertension managementStroke

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