The age-adjusted prevalence of comorbid coronary artery disease and hypertension in US adults increased from 4.22% in 1999-2000 to 5.40% in 2017-2018 (P=0.006).
Cross-Sectional
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The prevalence of comorbid CAD and hypertension in the US has increased over the past two decades, driven largely by middle-young populations, despite improvements in blood pressure and lipid control.
Absolute Event Rate: 5.4% vs 4.22%
p-value: p=0.006
Background: Hypertension (HTN) and coronary artery disease (CAD), two common cardiovascular diseases, are often comorbid and interacted. The patients with comorbid CAD and HTN have worse outcomes and prognosis, however, the prevalence remains unclear. In the cross-sectional study, we aimed to explore the prevalence and influence factors of patients with comorbid CAD and HTN in the USA. Methods: Adult patients with comorbid CAD and HTN derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database in the 1999-2000 and 2017-2018 cycles were included. Demographic data, physical examination results, laboratory data, and questionnaire data were collected and compared in the two cycles. Subgroup analyses were performed between the elder (≥65 years of age) and middle-young (18-65 years of age) populations. Results: The age-adjusted prevalence of patients with comorbid CAD and HTN increased from 4.22% 1999-2000 to 5.40% 2017-2018 (P=0.006) and the age decreased from 71 63-79 to 69 61-77 years (P=0.008). The HTN control rate, the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) control rate, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and the levels of blood lipids, as well as the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEIs/ARBs), β-blockers and statins improved in the 2017-2018 cycle as compared with the 1999-2000 (all P<0.05). On the other hand, the proportions complicated with diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the levels of serum glucose, glycohemoglobin and creatinine increased from the 1999-2000 to 2017-2018 (all P<0.01). Subgroup analyses revealed that the prevalence of middle-young patients with comorbid CAD and HTN increased more than their elder counterparts, while diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse, blood lipids and oral medication rates were inferior to the latter. Conclusions: The recent prevalence of patients with comorbid CAD and HTN increased than 20 years ago, mainly caused by more morbid middle-young population. For another, the control of blood pressure (BP) and lipids were favorably affected by increased use of statins, ACEIs/ARBs and β-blockers in these patients. Nevertheless, there is still much room for strengthening medication utilization and intervention of risk factors in future.
Chen et al. (Fri,) conducted a cross-sectional in Comorbid coronary artery disease and hypertension. 2017-2018 cycle vs. 1999-2000 cycle was evaluated on Age-adjusted prevalence of patients with comorbid CAD and HTN (p=0.006). The age-adjusted prevalence of comorbid coronary artery disease and hypertension in US adults increased from 4.22% in 1999-2000 to 5.40% in 2017-2018 (P=0.006).