Why the study?
The role of hypertension and its effects on patients with ACS remained unclear.
Is hypertension associated with other cardiovascular risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Is hypertension associated with other cardiovascular risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
In patients with acute coronary syndrome, a history of hypertension is significantly associated with other cardiovascular risk factors including history of MI, angina, smoking, and family history.
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HTN may link to ACS risk in this cohort; leaves open independent prognostic value pending prospective studies.
Madmoli et al. (2019) studied this question.
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