Key result
Systolic hypertension and aging were significantly associated with increased carotid intima-media thickening (p=0.0034 for right carotid) and the presence of plaques.
Observational (n=129)
p-value: p=0.0034
Aging and isolated systolic hypertension are significantly associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness and plaque presence.
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open causal inference and needs longitudinal confirmation.
Elizabete Viana de Freitas (2008) conducted an observational in Isolated systolic hypertension and dyslipidemia (n=129). Systolic hypertension and aging vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Intima-media thickening (IMT) of the carotid arteries and presence of plaques (p=0.0034). Systolic hypertension and aging were significantly associated with increased carotid intima-media thickening (p=0.0034 for right carotid) and the presence of plaques.
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