Vol 73, Supp. VII (2015)
Case studies
Published online: 2015-11-25
Obese patient with hypertension — clinical case
DOI: 10.5603/KP.2015.0200
Abstract
Hypertension and obesity constitute essential factors for cardiovascular risk. Epidemiological records show that they often coexist and may significantly increase the risk of target organ damage and even premature death. In this paper it is presented how to manage the patient with clustering hypertension and obesity.
Keywords: hypertensionobesityobstructive sleep apnea