Open AccessLong-Term Prognostic Value of Resting Heart Rate in Subjects With Prehypertension
Author(s) -
Dana E. King,
Charles J. Everett,
Arch G. Mainous,
Heather A. Liszka
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.01.019
Subject(s) - medicine , prehypertension , resting heart rate , cardiology , heart rate , blood pressure , coronary heart disease
Increased resting heart rate increases cardiovascular risk in individuals with hypertension. The extent to which such risk extends to people with prehypertension is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine whether elevated resting heart rate contributes to increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in people with prehypertension.
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