Bassandja, O., Bokele, A., Tshilumba, K. and Agasa, B. (2025) Prehypertension and Its Associated Factors among Adults in Kisangani (DR Congo): A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 15, 48-61.
https://doi.org/10.4236/wjcd.2025.152004

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• TITLE: Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Prehypertensive Subjects in Kisangani (DR Congo): An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study Using the ISH/WHO Score

  AUTHORS: Ossinga Bassandja, Kayembe Tshilumba, Batina Agasa

  KEYWORDS: Assessment, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Prehypertension, Adult, Kisangani

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol.15 No.4, April 25, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Background: Prehypertension (PHTN) is an emerging cardiovascular risk factor in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the overall cardiovascular risk in prehypertensive subjects in the city of Kisangani. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 344 prehypertensive adults recruited by stratified random sampling. The 10-year cardiovascular risk was assessed using the ISH/WHO score. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed to identify factors associated with elevated cardiovascular risk. Results: The prevalence of high cardiovascular risk (≥20%) was 32.7%. Older age (AOR = 4.27; CI 95%: 2.59 - 7.06; p Conclusion: A significant proportion of prehypertensives in Kisangani have a high cardiovascular risk, which underlines the need of adding global risk assessment into the management of prehypertensives and to develop targeted prevention strategies.