Key result
Mild hypertensive retinopathy is linked to higher cardiovascular mortality regardless of hypertension status.
Why the study?
Does mild hypertensive retinopathy predict cardiovascular mortality in Japanese men and women with and without hypertension?
Does mild hypertensive retinopathy predict cardiovascular mortality in Japanese men and women with and without hypertension?
Mild hypertensive retinopathy independently predicts cardiovascular mortality in Japanese individuals regardless of their hypertension status.
May aid CV risk stratification in Japanese adults; extends evidence to normotensives but leaves open clinical utility.
Mild hypertensive retinopathy is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality independently of cardiovascular risk factors among men and women with and without hypertension.
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Sairenchi et al. (2011) studied this question. Mild hypertensive retinopathy is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in Japanese adults both with and without hypertension.
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