Why the study?
Does high-normal blood pressure increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in a general urban Japanese population?
Population
5,494 Japanese individuals from a general urban population cohort
Comparison
High-normal blood pressure vs Optimal blood pressure group
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
64,391 person-years (through December 2005)
Authors
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High-normal BP was associated with higher CVD risk in Japanese men; leaves open causality and need for targeted trials.
Does high-normal blood pressure increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in a general urban Japanese population?
High-normal blood pressure is a significant risk factor for the incidence of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and myocardial infarction, particularly in Japanese men.
Kokubo et al. (2008) studied this question.
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