[Knowledge of hypertension and blood pressure measurement procedure among students of last year of medical school in Cracow].

The knowledge about hypertension--especially its diagnosis and therapy--among graduates of medical schools, is very important in view of hypertensive epidemics. The aim of this study was to assess the medical graduate's knowledge about recommended technique of blood pressure (BP) measurements, the factors affecting BP measurement value, the WHO/ISH--1999 hypertension diagnostic criteria, and its complications and basic therapy rules. The questionnaire investigating the respondent's knowledge was filled out by 132 medical students of the 6th year Medical College of the Jagiellonian University, in Cracow, from February till June 2000.

Normal blood pressure values as perceived by normotensive and hypertensive subjects.

In spite of considerable progress, the control of hypertension in most countries is still insufficient. One of the reasons may be the poor awareness of the blood pressure (BP) cutoff values that define hypertension. The aim of this report is to verify the hypothesis that patients with hypertension accept higher BP levels as normal.

[Knowledge about hypertension and blood pressure level].

Background: The improvement of efficacy of the hypertension prevention and patient education largely depend on determination of the hypertension risk factors and increase in knowledge about hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess correlation between the environmental factors and knowledge about hypertension and occasionally measured blood pressure values.

Materials And Methods: The studied group consisted of 485 subjects, who voluntarily participated in the street-based hypertension screening program in Cracow (summer 1997).

QT dispersion and hypertensive heart disease in the elderly.

Aim: To determine the predictors and risk of increased QT dispersion in the elderly hypertensive patients.

Methods: A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), M-mode echocardiography and ambulatory blood pressure as well as Holter monitoring were performed for 67 patients over 60 years of age with essential hypertension (I and II(o) WHO). The presence of ischaemic changes on ECG was evaluated based on the Minnesota Code.