HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION HAVE A HIGH PREVALENCE OF RENAL DISEASE: RESULTS OF THE BELGICA- STROKE STUDY

Abstract

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly associated with cardiac and cerebrovascular disease. Objective: The primary objective of the BELGICA-STROKE study was to evaluate the impact of online risk calculation on the estimated 10-year Framingham stroke risk (FSR) and the estimated 10-year cardiovascular mortality risk (SCORE) up to 1 year after its implementation In this sub-analysis we assessed the clinical characteristics among hypertensive patients with and without AF. Design and Methods: Prospective multicentre study in primary care (2005–2008). Hypertensive patients >40 years with BP not at goal (>140/>90 mmHg for all patients and >130/>80 mmHg for diabetic patients) were recruit..