Key result
Systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg was associated with increased cerebrovascular mortality in elderly men (RR 2.19; 95% CI 1.39-3.44) and women (RR 2.12; 95% CI 1.29-3.50) compared to <140 mmHg.
Why the study?
Are blood pressure, smoking, and body mass index associated with cerebro- and cardiovascular mortality in healthy elderly individuals?
Population
6,392 healthy elderly individuals aged 70 years and older, free from any diagnosed atherosclerotic diseases…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years
Authors
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Supports hypertension vigilance in healthy elderly; extends risk data to very old but leaves causality and intervention effects open.
Cohort (n=6,392)
Are blood pressure, smoking, and body mass index associated with cerebro- and cardiovascular mortality in healthy elderly individuals?
Effect estimate: RR 2.19 (95% CI 1.39-3.44)
Hypertension and smoking remain major risk factors for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular mortality even in the elderly and very old.
ELLEKJER et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in Healthy elderly (n=6,392). Blood pressure, smoking, and body mass index vs. Lower blood pressure (<140/90 mmHg), non-smoking was evaluated on Cerebro- and cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality (RR 2.19, 95% CI 1.39-3.44). Systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg was associated with increased cerebrovascular mortality in elderly men (RR 2.19; 95% CI 1.39-3.44) and women (RR 2.12; 95% CI 1.29-3.50) compared to <140 mmHg.
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