In-hospital mortality among black patients admitted for hypertension-related disorders in Mbuji Mayi, Congo.

Background: As a consequence of hypertension, sub-Saharan Africa faces an epidemic of cardiovascular disease.

Methods: We assessed in-hospital mortality among patients admitted for hypertension-related diseases to two city hospitals in Mbuji Mayi, Congo. On admission, we obtained anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, information on cardiovascular risk factors, and on the awareness and treatment of hypertension.