Open AccessEffect of Age on Blood Pressure Parameters and Risk of Cardiovascular Death in Men
Author(s) -
Thomas S. Bowman,
Howard D. Sesso,
Joy Gaziano
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.06.024
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , pulse pressure , hazard ratio , cardiology , diastole , cohort , proportional hazards model , risk factor , prospective cohort study , confidence interval , cohort study
Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but it remains unclear which component-alone or in combination-is the best predictor. We sought to determine which BP parameters are important predictors of CVD death across a wide age range.
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