The structure of cerebrovascular diseases in an open population of Ulyanovsk

We conducted an epidemiological study of an open population (aged 40–59 yrs) restricted to the two therapeutic clusters of a regional out-patient clinic, Ulyanovsk city. A total of 500 people were examined, including 157 men and 343 women. The mean age was 51.1±6.8 yrs. Arterial hypertension was diagnosed in 46.8% of the population. The prevalence of “definite” cases of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) was 25.4%, including: hypertensive cerebral crises (HCC) – 3.6%, transient ischemic attacks – 0.6%, stroke – 3.6%, initial stages of cerebrovascular disease (ISCVD) –7.0%, and chronic cerebrovascular disease (CCD) – 10.6%. The prevalence of all types of CVD was similar among both sexes, with the exception of HCC occurring much more frequently in women. Two types of CVD dominated in the structure of CVD, CCI and ISCVD (68.8% of all registered cases of CVD). A significant prevalence (52%) of initial-stage cases of CVD, ISCVD and CCI-stage I, underlines the need for active preventive measures of acute and severe chronic forms of CVD.