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May 1, 2014The Lancet1,661 citationsOpen Access

Blood pressure and incidence of twelve cardiovascular diseases: lifetime risks, healthy life-years lost, and age-specific associations in 1·25 million people

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EREleni RapsomanikiATAdam TimmisJGJulie George

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationship between blood pressure and the incidence of several cardiovascular diseases across different ages.
  • Analyzed data from 1.25 million individuals
  • Assessed lifetime risks of cardiovascular diseases related to blood pressure
  • Evaluated healthy life-years lost in relation to age and specific cardiovascular conditions
  • Higher blood pressure correlates with increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases
  • Significant loss of healthy life-years among individuals with elevated blood pressure
  • Age-specific associations highlight vulnerability in certain age groups

Abstract

Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, and Wellcome Trust.

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Rapsomaniki et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/695ec76a5e6d9145e1838026https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60685-1
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