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Abstract
Background:
The prevalence of cardiovascular
diseases and their complications
is rising, and they are considered
the leading reason of death,
along with disability, in
many nations (1). Among the
other cardiovascular risk
factors, hypertension and
dyslipidemia play a crucial
role in developing various
disorders, but most importantly,
cardiovascular diseases (2),
(3).
Aim:
To measure the prevalence
of hypertension among hyperlipidemic
patients at Imam Mohammad
Ibn Saud Islamic University
(IMSIU) medical center. Additionally,
we set out to measure the
prevalence of diabetes mellitus
among the same sample.
Methods:
The present study is an observational
retrospective study that includes
collecting data from medical
records in a cardiology clinic
from 16/03/2017 to 25/04/2021
at the IMSIU medical center
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Results:
There were 413 subjects
in total who took part in
the investigation, with males
constituting 85.7% of the
sample. In addition, 83.1%
of the patients were over
the age of 40. It was recognized
that among patients with hyperlipidemia,
hypertension was reported
in 60.1% of them. Also, 58.7%
of patients with hyperlipidemia
have diabetes mellitus. Regarding
prescriptions, 75.1% of the
patients were on lipid-lowering
medications. Besides, it was
noticed that the prevalence
of diabetes mellitus and hypertension
rose dramatically with age.
Conclusion:
It was revealed that most
patients with hyperlipidemia
also have concurrent hypertension.
On top of that, most hyperlipidemic
patients are diagnosed with
diabetes mellitus. Overall,
the main findings support
previous studies’ results
that suggest an association
between hyperlipidemia and
hypertension.
Keywords:
Hypertension; Hyperlipidemia;
Diabetes Mellitus.
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