What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to assess the predictive value of arterial blood pressure regarding cardiovascular disease and mortality in individuals aged 70 and older.

January 12, 1983Acta Medica Scandinavica

Predictive Value of Arterial Blood Pressure in Old Age

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Why the study?

Does high arterial blood pressure predict cardiovascular disease development or death in 70-year-old men and women over a 10-year period?

Population

Men and women aged exactly 70 at entry, selected according to geography

Comparison

High systolic and diastolic blood pressure vs Normal blood pressure (implied)

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

10 years

Authors

EAE AgnerLinköping University

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Implication

High SBP may aid CVD risk stratification in septuagenarians; leaves open whether it should guide therapy or if randomized data are needed.

Key Points

This research aims to assess the predictive value of arterial blood pressure regarding cardiovascular disease and mortality in individuals aged 70 and older.
10-year longitudinal study of men and women aged 70 at entry
Evaluation of arterial hypertension prevalence and its impact on cardiovascular disease outcomes
Use of Cox's regression model for competing risks to analyze predictive values of blood pressure metrics
At age 70, the prevalence of hypertension was 46% in men and 45% in women; by 80, it dropped to 19% in men and 30% in women.
High systolic blood pressure independently predicted excess CVD mortality in women and CVD development in both sexes.
High diastolic blood pressure was not found to have independent predictive value for CVD outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does high arterial blood pressure predict cardiovascular disease development or death in 70-year-old men and women over a 10-year period?

Population

Men and women aged exactly 70 at entry, selected according to geography

Intervention

High systolic and diastolic blood pressure (observational predictor)

Comparator

Normal blood pressure (implied)

Outcome

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) development or death during the following decadehard clinical

In 70-year-olds, high systolic blood pressure independently predicts CVD development in both sexes and CVD mortality in women over a 10-year period, while diastolic blood pressure does not.

Cite This Study

E Agner (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a727263a528af2d65c46c36 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1983.tb10636.x

Topics

Hypertension management Women and heart disease

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Implication

High SBP may aid CVD risk stratification in septuagenarians; leaves open whether it should guide therapy or if randomized data are needed.

Predictive Value of Arterial Blood Pressure in Old Age

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