Open AccessVariations in blood pressure control by medical comorbidities prior to sudden death
Author(s) -
Keen Susan K.,
Chang Albert,
Gupta Suhani,
Lin FengChang,
Simpson Ross J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/jch.14164
Subject(s) - medicine , sudden death , blood pressure , cause of death , cardiology , intensive care medicine , disease
Patients with hypertension have increased risk of sudden death, but the impact of blood pressure control in sudden death is not clear. To better understand potential opportunities to prevent sudden, we assessed blood pressure control, comorbidities, and the number of recent medical encounters among all‐cause sudden death victims. Less than 40% of sudden death victims with hypertension had controlled blood pressure prior to death. Furthermore, increased frequency of medical visits and number of comorbidities were associated with better blood pressure control Strategies to address clinical inertia in hypertension treatment particularly for patients with fewer comorbidities may attenuate the risk of sudden death.