Key result
Long-term blood pressure control at three visits was associated with lesser progression in carotid arterial stiffness (distensibility coefficient β = 3.6, P=0.004) compared to uncontrolled BP.
Why the study?
Does long-term blood pressure control reduce the progression of carotid arterial stiffness in hypertensive individuals?
Cohort (n=906)
Does long-term blood pressure control reduce the progression of carotid arterial stiffness in hypertensive individuals?
Long-term blood pressure control slows the progression of carotid arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients, but this benefit may be attenuated in those with concurrent diabetes or advanced age (≥70 years).
Supports sustained BP control to limit carotid stiffness progression in hypertension; leaves open causality and trial confirmation.
BACKGROUND: Arterial stiffness was shown to be higher among hypertensive patients with diabetes than those without diabetes and among older than younger hypertensive patients. We examined whether the association between long-term blood pressure (BP) control and 10-year progression in carotid arterial stiffness varies by diabetes status and age. METHODS: Participants were 906 individuals with hypertension at baseline and three follow-up visits in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (mean age 63.7 years, 44% males). Participants with SBP of less than 140 mmHg and DBP of less than 90 mmHg were considered to have a controlled BP. Arterial stiffness was measured using distensibility coefficient × 10/mmHg and Young's elastic modulus (YEM × 10 mmHg) at baseline and after a mean of 9.5 years (visit 5). Multiple linear regression model was used for the analysis. RESULTS: Having controlled BP at three visits (distensibility coefficient: β = 3.6, P = 0.004; YEM: β = -6.8, P = 0.07) or four visits (distensibility coefficient: β = 2.4, P = 0.04; YEM: β = -6.8, P = 0.05), when compared with having uncontrolled BP at all four visit, was associated with lesser progression in arterial stiffness. In a stratified analysis, arterial stiffness progression was slower only among nondiabetics with controlled BP at three visits (distensibility coefficient: β = 4.3, P = 0.002; YEM: β = -8.8, P = 0.04) or four visits (β = 3.7, P = 0.01; YEM: β = -10.4, P = 0.01) and among those less than 70 years with controlled BP at three visits (distensibility coefficient: β = 4.9, P = 0.004; YEM: β = -10.6, P = 0.01) or four visits (distensibility coefficient: β = 2.9, P = 0.07; YEM: β = -7.6, P = 0.03). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that controlling BP alone may not be sufficient to slow progression of arterial stiffness among hypertensive patients with concurrent diabetes and elderly hypertensive patients.
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Tedla et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=906). Controlled blood pressure (SBP <140 mmHg and DBP <90 mmHg) at three or four visits vs. Uncontrolled blood pressure at all four visits was evaluated on Progression in carotid arterial stiffness (distensibility coefficient) (β = 3.6, p=0.004). Long-term blood pressure control at three visits was associated with lesser progression in carotid arterial stiffness (distensibility coefficient β = 3.6, P=0.004) compared to uncontrolled BP.
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