Why the study?
Does high blood pressure increase mortality in a 70-year-old population?
Population
1,951 men and women aged 70 years from a longitudinal population study in Göteborg, Sweden
Comparison
Highest 10% of blood pressures at age 70 vs Lowest 75% of blood pressures
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 11 years
Authors
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High BP at age 70 was associated with higher mortality; leaves open whether lowering it improves outcomes in this population.
Does high blood pressure increase mortality in a 70-year-old population?
High blood pressure at age 70 is independently associated with significantly increased mortality over an 11-year follow-up.
Landahl et al. (1987) studied this question.
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