Why the study?
Do prehypertension and hypertension subtypes increase the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to normal blood pressure in the Asia-Pacific region?
Population
346,570 participants from 36 cohort studies in the Asia-Pacific region
Comparison
Prehypertension and hypertension subtypes vs Normal blood pressure (<120/80 mmHg)
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports earlier BP intervention for prehypertension and isolated diastolic hypertension; extends graded CVD risk data to Asia-Pacific populations.
Do prehypertension and hypertension subtypes increase the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to normal blood pressure in the Asia-Pacific region?
Prehypertension and all hypertension subtypes, including isolated diastolic hypertension, clearly predict increased risks of cardiovascular disease.
Arima et al. (2012) studied this question.
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