Why the study?
Does screen-detected high blood pressure under age 40 increase the risk of cardiovascular events compared to matched controls?
Population
Adults aged <40 years from a general practice population in a former coal mining community in south Wales…
Comparison
Systematic case finding for hypertension and… vs Age and sex matched controls randomly sampled…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
21 years
Authors
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May support earlier BP monitoring in young adults; leaves open whether intervention alters long-term CV outcomes.
Does screen-detected high blood pressure under age 40 increase the risk of cardiovascular events compared to matched controls?
Screen-detected hypertension in adults under 40 is associated with a significantly increased risk of early cardiovascular events, particularly in men, highlighting the importance of early detection and management.
Hart et al. (1993) studied this question.
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