Abstract
PurposeTo assess the level of the control of the cardiovascular risk factors in patients with a history of stroke in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. MethodsThe level of the control of arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemias was analyzed in two hundred and seventy-four (274) patients followed for stroke. ResultsAmong 188 patients with a prior diagnosis of arterial hypertension, only 100 (53.2%) were treated, 27 (27.0%) had their blood pressure well controlled [12.3% in acute stroke vs. 46.5% in sequelae phase; p = 0.0002]. Among 42 (71.2%) diabetics treated, 23 (63.9%) had glycaemia levels > 200 mg/dl, 60.0% in acute phase and 83.3% in sequelae phase (p = 0.28). Finally, 87.0% of the patients had a non-HDL-C > 85 mg/dl. ConclusionsThis study shows a poor control of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in patients with very high cardiovascular risk due to stroke. There is a need for an effective program to combat non-communicable diseases in our environment.
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