Why the study?
Is high blood pressure associated with aortic atherosclerosis and complex aortic atherosclerosis in the general population aged >=45 years?
Population
581 subjects, a random sample of the Olmsted County population aged >=45 years participating in the Stroke…
Comparison
High blood pressure vs Lower blood pressure
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports ambulatory SBP monitoring in atherosclerosis; leaves open causal effects on plaque progression or stroke.
Is high blood pressure associated with aortic atherosclerosis and complex aortic atherosclerosis in the general population aged >=45 years?
High systolic and pulse pressure are independently associated with the presence and complexity of aortic atherosclerosis in the general population.
Agmon et al. (2000) studied this question.
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