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Is hypertension and elevated blood pressure associated with an increased risk of heart failure in the general population?
Is hypertension and elevated blood pressure associated with an increased risk of heart failure in the general population?
Hypertension and elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure are strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure, supporting population-level blood pressure reduction efforts.
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Supports population-level blood pressure control to reduce heart failure incidence; confirms robust associations across general populations.
This meta-analysis suggests a strong positive association between hypertension and systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the risk of heart failure. These results support efforts to reduce blood pressure in the general population to reduce the risk of heart failure.
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