Open AccessThe J-Curve Association Between Blood Pressure and Mortality in Stroke Survivors
Author(s) -
Ting Yin,
Iokfai Cheang,
Xu Zhu,
Shengen Liao,
Haifeng Zhang,
Xinli Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s326301
Subject(s) - medicine , national health and nutrition examination survey , blood pressure , stroke (engine) , confounding , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , area under the curve , demography , population , environmental health , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering
The optimal blood pressure (BP) targets in terms of mortality risk after stroke remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the relationship between BP and mortality in stroke survivors.