High Blood Pressure, Physical and Cognitive Function, and Risk of Stroke in the Oldest Old | Zendy

Behnam Sabayan | Zendy; Peter Van de Vliet | Zendy; Wouter de Ruijter | Zendy; Jacobijn Gussekloo | Zendy; Anton J.M. de Craen | Zendy; Rudi G. J. Westendorp | Zendy

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High Blood Pressure, Physical and Cognitive Function, and Risk of Stroke in the Oldest Old

Author(s) -

Behnam Sabayan,

Peter Van de Vliet,

Wouter de Ruijter,

Jacobijn Gussekloo,

Anton J.M. de Craen,

Rudi G. J. Westendorp

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.663062

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , pulse pressure , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , cardiology , population , confidence interval , cohort , cohort study , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering

Epidemiological studies have shown mixed findings on the association between hypertension and stroke in the oldest old. Heterogeneity of the populations under study may underlie variation in outcomes. We examined whether the level of physical and cognitive function moderates the association between blood pressure and stroke.

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