Heart Rate, Life Expectancy and the Cardiovascular System: Therapeutic Considerations
Key result
Faster resting HR identifies predominantly male patients with higher BP, lipids, and insulin resistance.
Why the study?
Is a faster resting heart rate associated with higher blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in general and hypertensive populations?
Population
Three populations: one European general population, one North American general population, and one European…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Supports heart rate as CV risk marker in hypertension; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Study Design
Type
Observational
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
Is a faster resting heart rate associated with higher blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in general and hypertensive populations?
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Population
Three populations: one European general population (Belgian study), one North American general population (Tecumseh study), and one European hypertensive population (HARVEST trial).
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Outcome
Distribution of heart rate and its relationship with blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors (lipid levels, fasting insulin, postload glucose)surrogate
A fast resting heart rate identifies a distinct subgroup of individuals, predominantly men, who exhibit characteristics of the insulin resistance syndrome and higher cardiovascular risk factors.
Cite This Study
Boudoulas et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular risk. Faster resting heart rate vs. Normal resting heart rate was evaluated on Distribution of heart rate and its relationship with blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors. Faster resting heart rate identified a distinct subgroup of predominantly male subjects who exhibited higher blood pressure, lipid levels, and features of the insulin resistance syndrome.