Aspects of medical and social rehabilitation of patients with essential hypertension

Morbidity, disability and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been steadily growing from year to year around the world. Essential hypertension (EH) is the leading cause in the structure of cardiovascular disease. In Russia EH is recorded in 30% of the adult population, and the annual death rate from EH and its complications is more than 1,5 million people. Clinical studies show that there is a close connection between blood pressure and cardiovascular events (acute myocardial infarction, cerebral stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, renal failure). Complications of hypertension are major causes of morbidity with temporary disability, are one of the leading causes of disability and premature death (high mortality). Effective rehabilitation for hypertension requires individualization of therapy, determination of the disease the stage and the degree of organ dysfunction and prediction of potential cardiovascular complications risk. The most effective method of hypertension control is an individualized regular medical therapy in combination with non-drug treatments.

hypertension, risk factors for cardiovascular complications, morbidity, disability, mortality, rehabilitation