Cardiovascular Risk Across Blood Pressure Categories Defined by the 2024 ESC and 2023 ESH Hypertension Guidelines: Insights from a Korean Nationwide Cohort Study
This population-based analysis identifies elevated BP and hypertension risks in adults, indicating the importance of ESC and ESH guidelines for assessment.
Key Points
Elevated BP and hypertension groups showed significantly higher cardiovascular risk compared to non-elevated BP.
The analysis included 2,604,340 participants with a mean follow-up of 11.66 years, showing consistent risk patterns across groups.
Utilizing both ESC and ESH guidelines revealed different risk assessment outcomes based on blood pressure categorization.
Increased risk of events like stroke and myocardial infarction was notably present in elevated BP and hypertension groups.