P-549: Prevalence, risk, and treatment of concurrent hypertension and dyslipidemia in the netherlands

Hypertension (HTN) and dyslipidemia (DYS) are common risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease, which are often found in the same patient. This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the Integrated Primary Care Information (IPCI) database in The Netherlands to record the prevalence of concomitant HTN/DYS, and to assess the percentage of patients identified with DYS once HTN is diagnosed, and vice versa. A total of 309,918 subjects, aged ≥16 years with ≥1 year of valid history with one of 150 physicians working with the IPCI during 1998–2002, were studied. Hypertension was identified by... Mehr ...