Why the study?
Does the presence and poor control of hypertension increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in persons aged 35-69 years?
Population
Persons aged 35-69 years in the Hunter Region community with a first episode of acute myocardial infarction…
Comparison
Presence of hypertension and control of blood… vs Control subjects obtained from a random…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Treated hypertension was associated with higher AMI and stroke risk; hypothesis-generating and leaves open effects beyond prior null trials.
Does the presence and poor control of hypertension increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in persons aged 35-69 years?
The presence of hypertension and poor blood pressure control despite treatment are strongly associated with an increased risk of first-episode AMI and stroke.
Al‐Roomi et al. (1990) studied this question.
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