ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: THE FREQUENCY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS IN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DEPARTMENT

Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Arterial hypertension is one of the most important factors determining the development of a coronary heart disease. The prevalence of arterial hypertension in Lithuania is one of the biggest in Europe; it causes 33 percent of cases of death. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of arterial hypertension and its relations with…